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Can't Hardly Wait is a american film of genre Drama directed by Betty Thomas released in USA on 12 june 1998 with Jerry O'Connell
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
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Add to a movie listCan't Hardly Wait is a 1998 American teen comedy film written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. It stars an ensemble cast including Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, and Seth Green, and is notable for a number of "before-they-were-famous" appearances by teen stars.
This movie ranked number 44 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies.
Synopsis
Students from the suburbs of Philadelphia are attending a high-school graduation party at a large house owned by a rich class member's family. Preston Meyers (Ethan Embry) plans to proclaim his love to his four-year secret crush Amanda Beckett (Jennifer Love Hewitt). Amanda, the prom queen, had recently broken up with her immature jock boyfriend Mike Dexter (Peter Facinelli). Mike is targeted by nerd classmate William Lichter (Charlie Korsmo), who is plotting revenge against him for years of bullying. Preston's antisocial best friend Denise Fleming (Lauren Ambrose) has no intention of going to the party but is dragged along by Preston. Kenny Fisher (Seth Green) is a wigger who plans on losing his virginity by the end of the night.Actors
Jerry O'Connell
(Trip McNeely (uncredited))
Jennifer Love Hewitt
(Amanda Beckett)
Ethan Embry
(Preston Meyers)
Charlie Korsmo
(William Lichter)
Lauren Ambrose
(Denise Fleming)
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