Thank God It's Friday (1978)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Robert Klane

Writer:

Armyan Bernstein (writer)

Release Date:

20 July 1978 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

Let's blow this joint into another space zone

Plot:

It's Friday and everyone is going to the hot new disco. The Commodore's are scheduled to play if Floyd...

Plot Keywords:

Disco | Dance Contest | Stamp | Telephone Booth | Singer

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 1 win

Cast

Valerie Landsburg	...	Frannie
Terri Nunn	...	Jeannie
Chick Vennera	...	Marv Gomez
Donna Summer	...	Nicole Sims
Ray Vitte	...	Bobby Speed
Mark Lonow	...	Dave
Andrea Howard	...	Sue
Jeff Goldblum	...	Tony Di Marco
Robin Menken	...	Maddy
Debra Winger	...	Jennifer
John Friedrich	...	Ken
Paul Jabara	...	Carl
Mews Small	...	Jackie (as Marya Small)
Chuck Sacci	...	Gus Micola
Hilary Beane	...	Shirley

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Netherlands:AL | West Germany:12 | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG

Company:

Casablanca Filmworks

Trivia:

This was the movie playing in the drive-in scene in the 1983 Stephen King thriller "Christine".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Halfway through the movie, Frannie and Jeannie are sitting on a car. Just as they start walking away, the car starts to drive off with Jeannie's purse on it (with all their money). As Jeannie and Frannie start chasing after it you can see Jeannie look down to find her mark to stop in the right spot for the camera shot.

Quotes:

Tony Di Marco: [to Sue] I have a little hunch about something. Are you a stewardess for TWA?
Dave: No. She's a wife... with the PTA. You know, uh, supermarkets, church, McDonald's. You know the type.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in When Disco Ruled the World (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

You Are the Most Precious Thing in My Life

One good reason to watch is.....

.....DONNA SUMMER.

All Donna Summers scenes are great and funny. If you get a chance take a look at her FEET, she has the biggest feet I have seen on a woman. Maybe her shoes were to small or something but it's hilarious.

Donna steals the show when she sings the CLASSIC song "Last Dance" and leaves the Commadores looking a little flat.

One other moment in the movie is when Donna breaks into the DJ box and trys to sing on the microphone over the track playing. The song is another classic of hers "Love To Love You Baby".

Jeff Goldblum, Debra Winger and "Doris" from Fame are also thrown in the mix.

Definitive Disco Nostalgia