Pigs (2007 film)

2007 film by Karl DiPelino

Pigs

Directed by| Karl DiPelino
Written by| Karl DiPelino
Chris Ragonetti
Produced by| Chris Ragonetti
Starring| Jefferson Brown
Darryn Lucio
Melanie Marden
Christopher Elliott
Cinematography| Gurjeet Mann
Edited by| Karl DiPelino
Music by| John Jamieson
Distributed by| THINKFilm

Release date

* November 5, 2007 (2007-11-05)

Running time

| 85 minutes
Country| Canada
Language| English

Pigs is a 2007 Canadian teen comedy directed by Karl DiPelino. The title refers to the slang meaning of the word pig, an egoist; someone who disregards others' feelings and acts out of self-interest.

## Plot

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Ladies' man and soon-to-be college graduate Miles is a player who keeps journals to record his "conquests." His friend Cleaver thinks Miles should accept a bet: can Miles sleep with enough girls before he graduates, to complete the alphabet (using the first letter in the girls' surnames)? Having already conquered a number of girls with different first letters in their surnames, Miles stands a good chance of being able to succeed. It all boils down to whether he can find and sleep with a girl whose surname starts with an X. Miles' roommate Ben, however will prove to be a problem for Miles, since he has a crush on Gabrielle, Miles' target. At the end of the bet, Cleaver tries to push Miles even harder, since the pot has grown to 30,000 dollars. Miles, however, has fallen for Gabrielle, who is different from every girl he's ever met. They start dating, and Ben becomes more jealous. Ben decides to ruin Miles' chances of sleeping with Gabrielle by telling Gabrielle about the bet, even though Miles has clearly explained that Gabrielle means more to him than the money.

## Cast

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* Jefferson Brown .... Miles
* Darryn Lucio .... Cleaver
* Melanie Marden .... Gabrielle "X"
* Christopher Elliott .... Ben
* Kelly Cunningham .... Wendy "P"
* Katharine Jane Reid .... Fran
* Tyrone Greenidge .... Big Eddie
* Derek Cvitkovic .... Silvio
* Ted Neal .... Tommy
* Heidi Rayden .... Michelle Noonan
* Leslie Ferreira .... Stacy Usher/Swanson
* Sarah Scheffer .... Vicky
* Subeena Ishaq .... Rebecca Stinson
* Kim Allan .... Party Girl
* Yo Mustafa .... Waiter
* Chris Traps .... Struggler on Cutting Room Floor

## Themes and reception

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The Georgia Straight indicated that the 1981 sex teen comedy Porky's "was more of an inspiration".[1] The Film Board of Québec found: "This comedy is fueled by testosterone and aimed primarily at a teenage audience. The film uses crude language with sexual connotations. In addition, there are a few scenes where sexual acts are simulated without nudity."[2]

The Hamilton Spectator commented the film by asking: "The final question remains - are all guys PIGS?"[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Writer-director Karl DiPelino makes no-bareback Pigs". The Georgia Straight. 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
2. ^ "Cochons". Répertoire des films classés (in French). 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
3. ^ "A really PIG show". The Hamilton Spectator. 2007-10-18. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2025-03-05.

## External links

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* Pigs at IMDb

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