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Boaz Davidson (Tel Aviv, 8 de novembro de 1943) é um cineasta israelense, além de ser também produtor e roteirista. Estudou cinema em Londres. [1] Davidson começou sua carreira dirigindo o show de TV Lool (1969) e o filme Shablul (1971). Depois de dirigir filmes cult como Charlie Ve'hetzi (1974) e Hagiga B'Snuker (1975).
Boaz Davidson (Hebrew: בועז דוידזון, pronounced [boˈaz ˈdavidson]; born 8 November 1943) is an Israeli film director, producer and screenwriter. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel and studied film in London at London Film School.
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In early 1980s Los Angeles, high school student Gary works after school as a pizza delivery boy for a place called Pink Pizza. His best friends are Rick, slick-talking ladies' man, and the overweight but confident David. While out at a soda shop one night, Gary notices Karen, a beautiful new student who has just moved to the area along with her new...
Development
The film was directed by Boaz Davidson, and is a remake of his 1978 Israeli film Lemon Popsicle, which features a similar plot. Lemon Popsicle had been produced by Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan, who had then recently acquired the American film distribution company Cannon Films.Davidson, Globus, and Golan developed the project, with Davidson retooling some elements to appeal to an American audience.
Casting
Davidson intentionally sought inexperienced teenage actors to appear in the film, and held casting calls in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Lawrence Monoson, who had originally auditioned for a minor part, was selected by Davidson to star as Gary, beating out 200 other actors contending for the role.The film marked the debuts of several actors, including Joe Rubbo, Steve Anton, Kimmy Robertson, and Winifred Freedman.
Filming
Principal photography of The Last American Virgin began in late 1981 in Los Angeles and Malibu. Birmingham High School and Reseda High School served as the principal locations for the school sequences. Approximately seventy percent of the film was shot using handheld cameras.Filming was completed in early 1982, with some additional photography occurring in New York City.
Box office
The Last American Virgin opened regionally in several U.S. cities on July 30, 1982.It premiered in Los Angeles on September 24, 1982, and in New York City on January 14, 1983. The film remained in theatrical circulation for 21 weeks, with its widest release comprising 158 theaters. By its tenth week of release in October 1982, the film had ranked at number eleven at the U.S. box office.It ultimately grossed a total of $5,829,781 domestically.
Critical response
Candice Russell of the Sun Sentinel praised the film as humorous and distinctive from other teen films of the time, such as Porky's (1981) and Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982), adding: "The awkwardness, frailty and passion of young people is portrayed with uncommon honesty. There isn't a patronizing or false line of dialogue in the whole film." Linda Gross of the Los Angeles Times disliked the film, finding moments of it "distasteful and offensive", summarizing it overall as "conventionally...
Home media
The film was released on VHS, Betamax and CED Videodisc by Cannon Films in 1983. The film was released by Guild Home Video on LaserDiscwith a digital stereo soundtrack in 1984. MGM Home Entertainment released the film on DVD in 2003. Arrow Films released a Blu-ray and DVD combination edition in the United Kingdom in 2013, followed by a North American Blu-ray released in 2015 by Olive Films.In January 2023, MVD Visual, in association with MGM, released a new special edition Blu-ray.
Additional songs in the film include: The 1982 Japanese release of the soundtrack (Polydor 28MM 0206) replaced the Tommy Tutone track with The Human League's recording of "Love Action (I Believe in Love)". While "Just Once", which featured prominently over the final scene, was not included on the soundtrack album, Ingram was nominated for Best Male...
Trunick, Austin (2020). The Cannon Film Guide: Volume I, 1980–1984. Orlando, Florida: BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-629-33581-0.
The Last American Virgin at IMDbThe Last American Virgin at AllMovieThe Last American Virgin at the TCM Movie DatabaseThe Last American Virgin at Rotten TomatoesLemon Popsicle (Hebrew: אסקימו לימון, romanized: Eskimo Limon) is a 1978 teen comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Boaz Davidson. The success of the film led to a series of sequels. The cult film follows a group of three teenage boys in early-1960s Tel Aviv.
Conteúdo. ocultar. Início. Elenco. Referências. Esqimo Limon é um filme israelense de 1978, do gênero comédia, dirigido por Boaz Davidson . Em 1979, foi indicado ao Globo de Ouro de melhor filme em língua estrangeira, mas perdeu para Höstsonaten, de Ingmar Bergman. [ 1]
Overview. Born. November 8, 1943 · Tel Aviv, Palestine [now Israel] Mini Bio. Boaz Davidson is the Head of Development and Creative Affairs for Millennium Films. He has been with the firm and its parent company, Nu Image, Inc., since 1992.
Boaz Davidson (Tel Aviv, 8 de novembro de 1943) é um cineasta israelense, além de ser também produtor e roteirista. Estudou cinema em Londres. [1]
