Joy of Sex (1984): Cast & Box Office
Joy of Sex is a 1984 romantic comedy directed by Martha Coolidge, starring Christopher Lloyd as Coach Hindenberg, Michelle Meyrink and Terry Wagner-Otis. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $4.5 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Martha Coolidge
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cinema Group Ventures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Joy of Sex About?
The premise of Joy of Sex without spoilers.
Caught between the innocence of virginity and the absurdity of senility, Leslie Hindenberg believes she has only weeks left to live. Determined to experience sex before her imagined death, the teenage girl embarks on a frantic, often comic quest to lose her virginity, hoping to find her own version of paradise before time runs out.
Joy of Sex Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- loss of virginity
- female stockinged feet
- pantyhose
- sex scene
- title directed by female
- foot closeup
- camera shot of feet
- national lampoon series
- f rated
- teen sex comedy
- sex comedy
- skirt ripped off
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- swimsuit
- female director
- female filmmaker
- asking someone out on a date
- girl asks a boy out
- school
- boy
- lighting a fart
- drive in
- title from sex manual
- hot
- teenybopper
- kicking off one's shoes
- based on book
Joy of Sex Cast & Characters
Christopher Lloyd leads the cast as Coach Hindenberg, with Michelle Meyrink as Leslie Hindenberg and Terry Wagner-Otis as Jenny Hindenberg. Directed by Martha Coolidge; 29 actors are credited in all.
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Director Martha Coolidge
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Christopher Lloyd as Coach Hindenberg - Michelle Meyrink as Leslie Hindenberg
- Terry Wagner-Otis as Jenny Hindenberg
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Ernie Hudson as Mr. Porter
Also Starring in Joy of Sex
· 25 more- Colleen Camp Liz Sampson
- Joanne Baron Miss Post
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Jock #2
- Lisa Langlois Melanie
- Joe Unger Mr. Ranada
- Cameron Dye Alan Holt
- Carole Ita White Roberta
- Darren Dalton Ed Ingalls
- Helen Kelly Student in Bleachers (uncredited)
- Eugene Robert Glazer Dr. Fox
- Jeanne Mori Sunshine (uncredited)
- Laura Harrington Pretty Girl #2
- Danton Stone Farouk
- Conni Marie Brazelton Allison
- Randy Lowell Mushroom
- Charles Van Eman Max Holt
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- Jan Stratton Miss Bismark
- Heidi Holicker Candy
- D.W. Brown Dinko
- Cristen Kauffman Sharon
- Paul Tulley Ted
- Robert Prescott Tom Pittman/Richard
- Sharee Gregory Pretty Girl #1
- David H. MacDonald Ernie Carpenter
- DeVera Marcus Mrs. Fish
More from Martha Coolidge
More films directed by Martha Coolidge, best-rated first: Real Genius, Valley Girl, The Prince and Me and Out to Sea.
Joy of Sex Box Office
Joy of Sex grossed $4.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$4.5M
- US & Canada
- $4.5M
Cars in Joy of Sex
23 cars on screen, including the 1962 Chevrolet Corvair and the 1975 Chevrolet Nova.
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1962 Chevrolet Corvair Minor role -
1975 Chevrolet Nova Minor role -
1969 Datsun 521 Minor role -
1976 Datsun B210 Coupé Minor role
Joy of Sex Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Gran lío en la universidad” and “National Lampoon's The Joy of Sex”.
- Also known as
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- Gran lío en la universidad
- National Lampoon's The Joy of Sex
- 조이 오브 섹스
- El gran lío en la universidad
- Насладата от секса
- Non toccate le ragazze
- 性爱的欢乐
- Locos por el Sexo
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Movies Like Joy of Sex
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Joy, Joy of Flying and Sex and the Teenage Mind.
Joy of Sex FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Joy of Sex, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Joy of Sex?
Joy of Sex runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Joy of Sex released?
Joy of Sex was released on August 3, 1984.
Who directed Joy of Sex?
Joy of Sex was directed by Martha Coolidge.
More films by Martha Coolidge Who is in the cast of Joy of Sex?
Joy of Sex stars Christopher Lloyd as Coach Hindenberg, Michelle Meyrink as Leslie Hindenberg and Terry Wagner-Otis as Jenny Hindenberg, among 29 credited actors.
How much did Joy of Sex make at the box office?
Joy of Sex grossed $4.5 million worldwide.
Does Joy of Sex have a post-credit scene?
No. Joy of Sex has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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