Can't Hardly Wait (1998)

June 12, 1998 (US) • Comedy, Romance • 100m

Overview

It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High, and you know what that means - time to party. And not just any party, either. This one will be a night to remember, as the nerds become studs, the jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance.

Directors

Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont

Writers

Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan

Top Billed

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Keywords

high school regret alcohol homophobia talk show american football cheerleader nerd college love letter groupie radio graduation coming of age friends house party high school graduation dating break-up rock band pop music infatuation unlikely friendship social outcast woman director jocks revenge plot

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Top Billed Cast

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Amanda Beckett

Ethan Embry

Preston Meyers

Charlie Korsmo

William Lichter

Lauren Ambrose

Denise Fleming

Peter Facinelli

Mike Dexter

Seth Green

Kenny Fisher

Michelle Brookhurst

Molly Stinson

Alexander Martin

Olaf

Erik Palladino

Cousin Ron

Channon Roe

Jake

Sean Patrick Thomas

Ben

Freddy Rodríguez

T.J.

Joel Michaely

Geoff Piccirilli

Jay Paulson

Murphy Pelan

Brian Hall

Real Homeboy

Branden Williams

DJ Sammy

Robert Jayne

Richie Koolboy

Johnny Zander

Jimmy

Donald Faison

Dan

Alec Ledd

Brian

Jaime Pressly

Beth

Tamala Jones

Cindi

Jennifer Lyons

Rachel

Seth Peterson

Keg Guy

Angelo Vacco

Beer Drinker

Nick Paulos

Beer Drinker

Chris Owen

Klepto Kid

Vicellous Shannon

Reddi Whip Kid

Victor Togunde

Reminiscing Guy

Monica McSwain

Groupie

Marisol Nichols

Groupie

Liz Stauber

Gossipy Girl

Nicole Bilderback

Ready to Have Sex Girl

Jason Segel

Watermelon Guy

Paige Moss

Ashley

Clea DuVall

Jana

Leslie Grossman

Ready to Have Sex Girl's Friend

Ali MacLean

Language Lab Girl

Brian Klugman

Stoner Guy

Meadow Sisto

Hippie Girl

Eric Balfour

Hippie Guy

Selma Blair

Girl Mike Hits On #1

Jennifer Paz

Girl Mike Hits On #2

Sara Rue

Earth Girl

Nils Larsen

Skinny Guy

Steve Monroe

Headbanger

Eric Brice Scott

Hockey Guy

Christopher Wiehl

Horny Guy

John Patrick White

Tassel Guy

Jamie Donnelly

Teacher

Reni Santoni

Cop

Rob Roy Fitzgerald

Cop

Corinne Reilly

Cop

Amber Benson

Stephanie (uncredited)

Jenna Elfman

The Angel (uncredited)

Jennifer Elise Cox

Mary (uncredited)

Melissa Joan Hart

Vicki (uncredited)

Breckin Meyer

Walter (uncredited)

Jerry O'Connell

Trip McNeely (uncredited)

Crew

Harry Elfont

Writer

Deborah Kaplan

Writer

Anne McCarthy

Casting

Mark W. Elias

Key Grip

Karen Koch

Co-Producer

Ralph Sall

Executive Music Producer

Sean J. O'Shea

Second Assistant Camera

Eden Clark Coblenz

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lou Carlucci

Special Effects

Joseph P. Lucky

Set Designer

John Damiani

Makeup Artist

Bryan D. Garofalo

Assistant Property Master

Susan J. Hellmann

Second Assistant Director

Bo Johnson

Art Direction

Mark La Bonge

Camera Operator

Shari Gray

Costumer

Todd McMullen

First Assistant Camera

Darren Michaels

Still Photographer

Lis Peery

Producer's Assistant

Leigh French

ADR Voice Casting

Frances Mathias

Hairstylist

Joe Kraft

Dolly Grip

Jan K. Bergstrom

Set Decoration

Tracy Bobbitt

Assistant Property Master

Eric Sundahl

Set Designer

Jeff Passanante

Construction Coordinator

John Starr

Craft Service

Benita Brazier

Script Supervisor

Carl Boles

Chief Lighting Technician

Mike Bonnaud

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Jason Behrman

Producer's Assistant

Stephen Fischer

Location Manager

David Kirschner

Production Sound Mixer

Patricia L. DeShields

Production Accountant

Marcia Hinds

Production Design

Clay Boss

Stunt Coordinator

Richard Graves

First Assistant Director

Mary Vernieu

Casting

Jenno Topping

Producer

Lisa Schafer

Producer's Assistant

John Falvey

Producer's Assistant

Christine White

Production Coordinator

Russell Bobbitt

Property Master

Richard Graves

Associate Producer

Lori Jean Sacks

Costumer

Donald B. Woodruff

Set Designer

Claire Raskind

Unit Publicist

Karen Koch

Unit Production Manager

Raul A. Bruce

Boom Operator

David Ascher

Second Second Assistant Director

Shane Greedy

Transportation Co-Captain

Heather Mullen

First Assistant Editor

Jon Carpenter

Transportation Captain

Roxanne Jones McCarthy

Supervising Sound Editor

Jud Nealon

Assistant Editor

David F. Van Slyke

Sound Effects Editor

Mark A. Lanza

Sound Effects Editor

Carlton Kaller

Music Editor

Steven Ticknor

Sound Effects Editor

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Linda DeMarco

Color Timer

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley Artist

Tom Perry

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David B. Cohn

Supervising ADR Editor

David M. Cowan

Dialogue Editor

David Williams

Dialogue Editor

Eric Wiler

Assistant Editor

Stuart Grusin

Music Editor

Drake Jenevein

Assistant Sound Editor

Patricio A. Libenson

Foley Editor

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

J.H. Arrufat

Dialogue Editor

Steve Pederson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ali Derakhshan

Assistant Sound Editor

Scott A. Tinsley

Foley Editor

Michael Jablow

Editor

Mark Bridges

Costume Design

Lloyd Ahern II

Director of Photography

Betty Thomas

Producer

Deborah Kaplan

Director

Harry Elfont

Director

David Kitay

Original Music Composer

Reviews

JPV852

⭐ 8/10

August 28, 2024

This is one I've watched many times over the years and still just a fun teen movie, with a great cast that doesn't rely heavily on gross-out moments. **3.75/5**

Wuchak

⭐ 6/10

August 17, 2026

***An epic all-night high school graduation party at a Los Angeles mansion***

This is a sometimes amusing, sometimes cringe-inducing look at the good, the bad and the embarrassing of the high school years. It’s interesting seeing certain up-and-comers when they were so young, like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lauren Ambrose, Seth Green, Jaime Pressly, Amber Benson, Selma Blair and Jennifer Lyons. Then there’s Melissa Joan Hart, Jenna Elfman and Jerry… read the rest.