A Small Circle of Friends (1980)

Harvard in the 1960's: a time of social upheaval and student unrest. Three students bond together, challenge the system and begin to lose their ideals.

Director:

Rob Cohen

Writer:

Ezra Sacks

Stars:

Brad Davis, Karen Allen, Jameson Parker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Davis	...	Leonardo DaVinci Rizzo
Karen Allen	...	Jessica Bloom
Jameson Parker	...	Nick Baxter
Shelley Long	...	Alice
John Friedrich	...	Alex Haddox
Gary Springer	...	Greenblatt
Craig Richard Nelson	...	Harry Norris
Harry Caesar	...	Jimmy
Nan Martin	...	Mrs. Baxter
Daniel Stern	...	Crazy Kid: Draft Inductee (as Dan Stern)
Jason Laskay	...	Dorm Proctor
Jamie Squire	...	Karate Student
Mary Margaret Amato	...	Girl in Shower
David Hollander	...	Editor of 'Crimson'
Frank Rich	...	Assistant Editor of 'Crimson'

Storyline

Harvard in the 1960's: a time of social upheaval and student unrest. Three students bond together, challenge the system and begin to lose their ideals.

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Plot Keywords:

harvard | 1960s | anti war protest | hairy chest | college life | 

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Taglines:

Three people. Two love stories. One decade. No limits.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1980 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Amigo é para Essas Coisas

Filming Locations:

Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Small Circle of Friends Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rob Cohen:  next to Karen Allen in a crowded lecture hall

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Goofs

The characters entered Harvard in 1967 and presumably were to graduate in 1971, and it shows them as apparently the first class involved with the draft lottery, which affected only seniors. However, the first class involved with the lottery was actually that of 1970, and the movie accurately shows the first ball being pulled from the drum with a date of September 14 in the drawing held for the 1970 class.

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Quotes

Leonardo DaVinci Rizzo: It's time to stop being angry, my friend.

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Connections

References I Spy (1965)

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Soundtracks

"Theme for the Masses"
Harry Palmer

User Reviews

Great Film

In spite of the new (2005) terrible film STEALTH directed by the same director of this film....

I give this film TWO THUMBS UP.

This movie rang a bell during the military draft lottery scene; my number was 316, NOT ELIGIBLE for military service. A guy I knew then got #1: Sept 14.

The very last scene is great when two good old friends find themselves years after college, each with a profession and one with a divorce already under her belt and they decide to "see what happens" now.

Very rational and smart decision.