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Michael Kane (writer)
David Swift (writer)
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19 December 1980 (South Korea) more
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A working-class boy falls for a girl from a wealthy family, and must compete for her with a rich boy who also wants her. | add synopsis
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Adult comedy in a good old-fashioned way more (12 total)
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gary Busey | ... | Wes | |
| Annette O'Toole | ... | Susan | |
| John Calvin | ... | Whitley | |
| Eddie Albert | ... | Daggett | |
| Cloris Leachman | ... | Samantha | |
| Tony Randall | ... | Peddicord | |
| Michael Talbott | ... | Clay | |
| Shirley Kane | ... | Aunt Eunice | |
| William H. Macy | ... | Bronski (as W.H. Macy) | |
| Beth Bosacker | ... | Rickie | |
| Roy Jenson | ... | Blue | |
| Gene LeBell | ... | Paul | |
| Susan Bishop | |||
| Reuben Singer | |||
| Thomas V. Mikkelsen |
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111 min
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Central Lutheran Church - 333 S. 12th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA more
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This movie has too much adult material in it, but if you accept that fact, it is a pretty good movie. Busey plays Wes, a likable underdog from Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. His friend Clay has been going to the University of Minnesota, and Wes enrolls to learn building engineering. Susan's grandfather offers wisdom to young Wes. Seals and Crofts perform the title song and "These Moments Never Live Again." The movie paints Minnesota in a favorable light. It shows a Vikings game and the Mississippi River, and it gives you the feeling you're right there. There is a lot of silliness in this movie, but, then, it's called "Foolin' Around."