Was originally going to be titled "10 Things", but it was changed because it was too similar to 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) (another high school-based comedy). Screenwriter Jon Land came up the title Dirty Deeds after hearing the AC/DC song, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap".
The film is loosely based on events at Barrington High School in Rhode Island. The screenplay was created as part of student Jonathan Thies's senior project. Jon Land a resident of the town of Barrington mentored Thies, and co-wrote the screenplay.
Although the list of deeds was supposedly created in the early 80s, there are a few deeds that don't seem to make sense to have existed since inception. "Steal a car worth more than $100K" seems unlikely, because the average cost of a new car in the 80's was $7200. It is also unlikely that the car dealership would have the same inflatable leprechaun or the lodge would have the same night watchmen for over 20 years. It is also believed that the list could have been created in the '70s.
What are the differences between the PG-13 Version and the Unrated Version?
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As often, this movie was released as PG-13 Version and as Unrated Version with more sexual references and stuff. The latter version runs approx. 3 minutes longer than the the PG-13 cut and a detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.