Going Greek

"Sometimes the best memories can be hard to remember."

2001 1h 30m EN

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4.9

SKIP

★4.9TMDB · 29

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Loner freshman Jake Taylor is forced to join the wildest fraternity on campus when the frat brothers refuse to accept his geeky cousin/roommate unless Jake agrees to pledge with him. As the semester progresses, Jake struggles to maintain his grades as well as his affair with Paige, a beautiful sophomore who hates all fraternities. Through naked scavenger hunts, sorority ass-signings and all night

“Sometimes the best memories can be hard to remember.”

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Cast

Dylan Bruno
Jake
Laura Harris
Paige Forrester
Simon Rex
Thompson
Chris Owen
Davis
Susan Ward
Wendy
Steve Monroe
Nick
Oliver Hudson
Ziegler
Dublin James Wahlberg
Gil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Justin Zackham
Writers: Justin Zackham
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Justin Zackham, shot by Kirk Douglas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Barr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Glenn Garland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dylan Bruno and Laura Harris and Simon Rex carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the best memories can be hard to remember.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0263386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Justin Zackham directs. Kirk Douglas behind the camera. Nathan Barr scores. Glenn Garland cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Justin Zackham, shot by Kirk Douglas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nathan Barr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Glenn Garland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dylan Bruno and Laura Harris and Simon Rex carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the best memories can be hard to remember.".
8IMDB entry: tt0263386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "sports", "college", "brotherhood", "campus".