The Virgin Queen of St. Francis High

1987 film directed by Francesco Lucente

The Virgin Queen of St. Francis High
Directed by	Francesco Lucente
Written by	Francesco Lucente Alan Ricardo
Produced by	Francesco Lucente Lawrence G. Ryckman
Cinematography	Kevin Alexander Joseph Bitonti
Edited by	Francesco Lucente John Welsh
Music by	Brian Island Danny Lowe Brad Steckel
Release date	1987 (1987)
Country	Canada
Language	English

The Virgin Queen of St. Francis High is a 1987 Canadian teen comedy film directed by Francesco Lucente and starring Joseph R. Straface, Stacy Christensen, and J. T. Wotton. The plot concerns a teenage Casanova who bets his high school rival and his friends, that he can obtain the school beauty queen.

Plot

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The story follows the adventures of two teen boys, Mike and Randy, as they both vie for the affections of their school's most popular girl, Diane, who is known for her vow to remain chaste until marriage. The two make a bet: if Mike can get her to lose her virginity to him in the nearby Paradise Cabins, he'll win $2,000. If he fails, Randy gets the money. Randy is certain that Mike has no chance, as he's the most popular guy in school whereas Mike is a shy nerd. Enlisting the help of his best friend Charles, Mike manages to make Diane fall for him and even agree to meet up with him at the cabins that weekend. Just as success seems imminent Diane's friend Judy discovers the bet and informs Diane, making it necessary for Mike to do whatever it takes to save his relationship with Diane.

Cast

Joseph R. Straface as Mike
Stacy Christensen as Diane
J.T. Wotton as Charles
Anna Lisa Iapaolo as Judy
Lee Barringer as Randy
Bev Wotton as Diane's Mother
Terrance Ballinger as D.J.
Tara Wilder as the Waitress
Barry Onody as the Bartender (as Barry Allen Onody)
John Michaud as Allan

Release

The Virgin Queen of St. Francis High was given a theatrical release in the United States in late 1987.

Reception

Critical reception for the film was predominantly negative. According to The Leader-Post, Variety reported that its opening in Hollywood was so negatively received that "people cussed at the awful soundtrack and "one rebellious soul asked all other patrons to join him as he stormed out to the lobby to demand a refund."" Writing in the Los Angeles Times, in 1987, Michael Wilmington concluded that the movie is "a stupefying banal basement-budget sex comedy, in which an obnoxious premise is done so ineptly it’s hard to get offended by it." San Francisco Chronicle's Mick LaSalle wrote that the movie was among the worst of the year. Soren Anderson of The News Tribune in a dual review, said this film, and Cold Steel, are "equivalent of coal lumps in the Christmas stocking".

References

"Movie listings". The Palm Beach Post (Newspapers.com). November 17, 1987.
Curtright, Bob (November 18, 1987). "'Virgin Queen' goes for sniggers but is too boring". The Wichita Eagle (Newspapers.com).
Shary, Timothy (2014-03-07). Generation Multiplex: The Image of Youth in American Cinema since 1980. University of Texas Press. p. 367. ISBN 978-0-292-76071-4.
"Showbiz Briefs". The Leader-Post (Newspapers.com). January 16, 1988.
Wilmington, Michael (8 December 1987). "Movie Review : 'Virgin': A Basement-Budget Sex Comedy". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
LaSalle, Mick (9 December 1987). "The 'Virgin Queen' May Be The Best of the Worst". San Francisco Chronicle. p. E4.
Anderson, Soren (December 14, 1987). "Moviemakers can crank out these lousy formula films in their sleep". The News Tribune. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

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