Set at a 1962 college, National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) follows the determined Dean Vernon Wormer's attempts to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity. However, the rebellious troublemakers have other plans for him. The film was directed by John Landis, and written by Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney, and Chris Miller. It stars John Belushi, Karen Allen, and Tom Hulce.