High school hijinks reach new lows in this 1960s-set Canadian sex comedy romp.
SCREWBALLS
The comedy that goes all the way!
Frolicking youth comedy about zany high school students set in the 1960s.
Quick Answer
Screwballs is a 1983 Canadian comedy film directed by Rafal Zielinski about five high school boys in 1965 who scheme to see the bare breasts of the school's most beautiful girl, leading to a series of raunchy misadventures.
Programmer's Pick
Screwballs crams every ounce of 1960s nostalgia and raunchy mischief into eighty brisk minutes, never missing a chance for a striptease or a slapstick gag. If your taste runs to Canuxploitation with a side of nudie bowling and electromagnet-powered pranks, this one’s got your number.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Rafal Zielinski
- Writers
- Linda Shayne, Jim Wynorski
- Release
- 1983
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Country
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Comedy
- Also Known As
- Los rompecocos, Screwballs - Das affengeile Klassenzimmer, Szajbusy, Jaja jak balony
Why This Matters
This Canadian teen sex comedy, directed by Rafal Zielinski and distributed by New World Pictures, exemplifies the wave of films produced in the early 1980s in response to the commercial success of Porky's.
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Why Cult
The boys' ultimate prank involves using a powerful electromagnet to strip Purity Bush’s dress at a school assembly—pure sex comedy spectacle.
A Canadian riff on the American teen sex comedy, packed with homegrown charm and over-the-top antics unique to its northern roots.
Set in 1965, the film delivers retro style, drive-ins, and school assemblies, capturing a nostalgic era with a lewd twist.
From nude bowling to interrupted sex and fake doctor mishaps, the film is a showcase for bawdy, over-the-top gags.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Screwballs released? +
Screwballs was released in 1983.
Who directed Screwballs? +
Screwballs was directed by Rafal Zielinski.
How long is Screwballs? +
Screwballs has a runtime of 80 minutes.
What genre is Screwballs? +
Screwballs is a comedy film.
Where can I watch Screwballs? +
Screwballs is available to watch on SassyFlix.
