Joy of Sex
Somewhere between virginity and senility lies paradise.
1984 | 93m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Martha Coolidge |
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| Writer: | J.J. Salter, Kathleen Rowell, Alex Comfort |
| Staring: |
| Mistakenly believing that she has just weeks to live, teenager Leslie Hindenberg tries to lose her virginity before she dies. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 03, 1984 |
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| Director: | Martha Coolidge |
| Writer: | J.J. Salter, Kathleen Rowell, Alex Comfort |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, high school, loss of virginity, teen movie, misunderstanding, woman director |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Cinema Group Ventures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,463,841
Budget: $5,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cameron Dye | Alan Holt |
| Michelle Meyrink | Leslie Hindenberg |
| Colleen Camp | Liz Sampson |
| Ernie Hudson | Mr. Porter |
| Lisa Langlois | Melanie |
| Charles Van Eman | Max Holt |
| Joanne Baron | Miss Post |
| Darren Dalton | Ed Ingalls |
| Heidi Holicker | Candy |
| Cristen Kauffman | Sharon |
| David H. MacDonald | Ernie Carpenter |
| Paul Tulley | Ted |
| Joe Unger | Mr. Ranada |
| Christopher Lloyd | Coach Hindenberg |
| Conni Marie Brazelton | Allison |
| D.W. Brown | Dinko |
| Randy Lowell | Mushroom |
| Eugene Robert Glazer | Dr. Fox |
| Sharee Gregory | Pretty Girl #1 |
| Laura Harrington | Pretty Girl #2 |
| DeVera Marcus | Mrs. Fish |
| Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | Jock #2 |
| Robert Prescott | Tom Pittman/Richard |
| Jan Stratton | Miss Bismark |
| Danton Stone | Farouk |
| Terry Wagner-Otis | Jenny Hindenberg |
| Carole Ita White | Roberta |
| Helen Kelly | Student in Bleachers (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Mori | Sunshine (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| J.J. Salter | Screenplay |
| Scott Lipsker | Original Music Composer |
| Charles Correll | Director of Photography |
| Ned Humphreys | Editor |
| Annette Benson | Casting |
| John R. Elliott | Special Effects |
| Tom Elliott | Stunts |
| Donald Heitzer | First Assistant Director |
| Lona Jeffers | Makeup Artist |
| Kathleen Rowell | Screenplay |
| Alex Comfort | Novel |
| Bishop Holiday | Original Music Composer |
| Harold Payne | Original Music Composer |
| William Elias | Editor |
| Allan Jacobs | Editor |
| James J. Murakami | Art Direction |
| Al Jones | Stunts |
| Norman Glasser | Gaffer |
| R. Anthony Brown | First Assistant Director |
| Fred C. Blau Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Martha Coolidge | Director |
| Robert Gould | Set Decoration |
| Jack Gill | Stunts |
| Steve M. Davison | Stunts |
| John C. Meier | Stunts |
| Bob Bralver | Stunts |
| Kenny Endoso | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Frank Konigsberg | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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