American Pie (film)
American Pie is a 1999 American teen sex comedy film written by Adam Herz and directed by brothers Paul and Chris Weitz, in their directorial film debut. It is the first film in the "American Pie" theatrical series. The film was a box-office hit and spawned three direct sequels: "American Pie 2" (2001), "American Wedding" (2003), and "American Reunion" (2012). The film concentrates on five best friends (Jim, Kevin, Oz, Finch, and Stifler) who attend East Great Falls High. With the exception of Stifler (who has already lost his virginity), the guys make a pact to lose their virginity before their high school graduation. The title is borrowed from the song of the same name and refers to a scene in the film, in which the protagonist is caught masturbating with a pie after being told that third base feels like "warm apple pie". Writer Adam Herz has stated that the title also refers to the quest of losing one's virginity in high school, which is as "American as apple pie."
J. C. Spink
Spink established Benderspink with partner Chris Bender in 1998 with "American Pie" in post-production and fourteen writer clients signed to their management company. Benderspink's film production arm had a deal with New Line Cinema for over two decades. Spink produced or exec-produced a wide variety of projects, including "Cats & Dogs", "The Ring" franchise, "The Butterfly Effect", "Kyle XY" (for television), "Leap Year" and "A History of Violence", for which he and Bender received a Golden Globe Award nomination. BenderSpink continued to make diverse feature films over the past fifteen years including the romantic comedies "Just Friends", starring Ryan Reynolds, "Monster-in-Law", starring Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda, and "Red Eye", directed by Wes Craven and starring Rachel McAdams.
Spink served as an executive producer on the worldwide blockbuster comedies "The Hangover" franchise, "We're the Millers" and "Ride Along" with Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. Among Spink's recent projects is "Criminal", with Kevin Costner.