
After Van has sex with her, Deloris hands him the paperwork for an extension, which Van realizes he only needed to ask for in the first place. Faced with disenrollment due to unpaid tuition, Van seeks a payment extension from the registrar, Deloris Haver (Cynthia Fancher). When Van refuses, his father decides to sever Van's financial support. Upon learning that his son is still in school, Van's father ( Tim Matheson) arrives at Coolidge intent on bringing him home. Among his friends are his roommate and close confidant Hutch ( Teck Holmes) and his newly hired assistant Taj Badalandabad ( Kal Penn), a sexually repressed foreign exchange student from India. With no ambition to graduate, Van spends his days driving around campus in his customized golf cart, posing nude for figure drawing classes, and organizing soirees and fundraisers for his peers. Vance “Van” Wilder ( Ryan Reynolds) is a confident and sardonic seventh-year senior at Coolidge College who is popular among most of the student body. A prequel, Van Wilder: Freshman Year, was released straight-to-DVD on July 14, 2009.

The film grossed $21,305,259 in the domestic box office $16,970,224 in the international box office and $38,275,483 worldwide overall.Ī sequel, Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj, was released on December 1, 2006. Van tries various schemes to earn enough money to pay his tuition and graduate, with help from Gwen and the rest of the student body, except a couple of sinister enemies who attempt to sabotage his efforts. Van Wilder gets stuck in the middle of a love triangle between Gwen and her mean-spirited boyfriend, Richard "Dick" Bagg ( Daniel Cosgrove) while struggling to graduate. This attracts the attention of Van's father, played by Matheson, which leads to his tuition being cut off. The film follows the misadventures of its lead character Van Wilder, a seventh-year senior, who has made his life goal in helping undergrads at Coolidge College succeed in the future.Īfter an article is written about his legacy by fellow student, Gwen Pearson, played by Reid, Van Wilder's party lifestyle are brought to light. National Lampoon's Van Wilder stars Ryan Reynolds as the title character alongside Tara Reid, Kal Penn, and Tim Matheson. Wagner, based on the life of Bert Kreischer. National Lampoon's Van Wilder (released internationally as Van Wilder: Party Liaison) is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Walt Becker and written by Brent Goldberg and David T.
