Pledge Night (1990): Cast & Plot
Pledge Night is a 1990 comedy horror film directed by Paul Ziller, starring Todd Eastland as Larry Bonner, David Neal Evans and Craig Derrick. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Paul Ziller
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pledge Night About?
The premise of Pledge Night without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Brothers to the end… the very end. A fraternity pledge returns from the grave to even the score with the members who caused his death 20 years ago.
Pledge Night Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- picking up item with buttcheeks
- male rear nudity
- eating a raw egg with shell on
- hairy ass
- butt hair
- eating a raw egg
- reference to spiro agnew
- corn on the cob
- corn on the cob worn around neck
- burnt flesh
- female nudity
- female star appears nude
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- homoerotism
- prank
- frat
- acid
- fraternity
- shaving armpits
- eating a worm
- mother son relationship
- breaking the fourth wall
- prankster
- evil laughter
- sitting on a toilet
- porn magazine
- white briefs
- branding iron
- human branding
- public humiliation
- male underwear
- paddling
- paddle
- female topless nudity
- cherry
- hell week
- chopping wood
- fraternity hazing
- frat house
- jock strap
- male nudity
- bathtub
- acid burning
- bully comeuppance
- fraternity initiation
- initiation
- toilet
- banana
- stabbing
- back from the dead
- egg
Pledge Night Cast & Characters
Todd Eastland leads the cast as Larry Bonner, with David Neal Evans as Richard Goodman and Craig Derrick as Cagle. Directed by Paul Ziller; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Paul Ziller
- Todd Eastland as Larry Bonner
- David Neal Evans as Richard Goodman
- Craig Derrick as Cagle
- Dennis Sullivan as Bodine
Also Starring in Pledge Night
· 9 more- James Davies Zahn
- Arthur Lundquist Dan
- Shannon McMahon Lichte Wendy
- Lawton Paseka J.D.
- Cassandra Delaney Party Girl
- Joey Belladonna Young Sid
- Will Kempe Acid Sid
- Cecelia Wilde Connie
- Suzanne Dean Sandy
Pledge Night Plot Summary
What happens in Pledge Night from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Inside Phi Up, an American college fraternity, six pledges—Bonner Todd Eastland, Goodman David Neal Evans, Cagle Craig Derrick, Silvera, Bodine Dennis Sullivan, and Zahn James Davies—face Hell Week, a grueling three-day initiation inside the brotherhood’s house. On the eve of Hell Week, a disturbing incident shakes the men: Dan Arthur Lundquist, appearing unstable, stabs Rex during a mental breakdown. The rest rush Rex to the hospital, and Chip urges the pledges to keep the episode quiet, warning them not to tell anyone else about what happened.
Full summary
The whole story of Pledge Night, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Pledge Night?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the fraternity where the pledges undergo Hell Week?
Pledge Night Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “A Hazing in Hell” and “Pledge Class”.
- Also known as
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- A Hazing in Hell
- Pledge Class
- Noche de suplicio
- Noche de novatos
- A Irmandade do Medo
- 反欺辱之夜
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Movies Like Pledge Night
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Pledge, Fraternity Massacre at Hell Island and Hell Night.
Pledge Night FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Pledge Night, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pledge Night?
Pledge Night runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Pledge Night released?
Pledge Night was released on December 7, 1990.
Who directed Pledge Night?
Pledge Night was directed by Paul Ziller.
More films by Paul Ziller Who is in the cast of Pledge Night?
Pledge Night stars Todd Eastland as Larry Bonner, David Neal Evans as Richard Goodman and Craig Derrick as Cagle, among 13 credited actors.
Does Pledge Night have a post-credit scene?
No. Pledge Night has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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