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Writer:
Paul Brickman (written by)
Release Date:
5 August 1983 (USA)
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Tagline:
Joel had all the normal teenage fantasies...cars, girls, money. Then his parents left for a week, and all his fantasies came true. [UK Theatrical] more
Plot:
A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 2 nominations
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(112 articles)
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A confused kid in a confused world
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Cruise | ... | Joel Goodsen | |
| Rebecca De Mornay | ... | Lana | |
| Joe Pantoliano | ... | Guido | |
| Richard Masur | ... | Rutherford | |
| Bronson Pinchot | ... | Barry | |
| Curtis Armstrong | ... | Miles | |
| Nicholas Pryor | ... | Joel's Father | |
| Janet Carroll | ... | Joel's Mother | |
| Shera Danese | ... | Vicki | |
| Raphael Sbarge | ... | Glenn | |
| Bruce A. Young | ... | Jackie | |
| Kevin Anderson | ... | Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson) | |
| Sarah Partridge | ... | Kessler | |
| Nathan Davis | ... | Business Teacher | |
| Scott Harlan | ... | Stan Licata |
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Runtime:
98 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:M18 |
Iceland:14 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-14 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
Germany:16 (1983)
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Kim Basinger was offered and turned down the role of Lana. She stated that "it was the biggest error of my life having turn down a notable role". Basinger, specifically did The Man Who Loved Women (1983) instead of this film.
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Goofs:
Continuity: During the car chasing scene, the Porsche turns the corner revealing very obviously only one person inside it.
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Quotes:
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Joel Goodson: [voiceover] The dream is always the same. Instead of going home, I go to the neighbors'. I ring, but nobody answers. The door is open, so I go inside. I'm looking around for the people, but nobody seems to be there. And then I hear the shower running, so I go upstairs to see what's what. Then I see her; this...
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Joel Goodson: [voiceover] The dream is always the same. Instead of going home, I go to the neighbors'. I ring, but nobody answers. The door is open, so I go inside. I'm looking around for the people, but nobody seems to be there. And then I hear the shower running, so I go upstairs to see what's what. Then I see her; this...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Chicago Hope: Risky Business (#4.22)" (1998)
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Soundtrack:
OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL
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Tom Cruise stars in this 80's teen flick that was popular for its time and still has a good message to this very day. Tom playing the innocent Joel Goodson, a kid that is on his way to making it big and getting into a good college until he meets up with the call girl Lana(Rebecca De Mornay). This movie just goes to show you how certain decisions can have different impacts on how the overall picture turns out, and Joel sees and realizes just that. The show was cast perfectly and the music adds to spice the movie up. This is a Warner Bros. classic and I think anyone in their right mind should see it.