Spring Break (1983)

Director:

Sean S. Cunningham

Writer:

David Smilow (written by)

Release Date:

25 March 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Like it's really, totally, the most fun a couple of bodies can have. You know?

Plot:

Two sets of two college guys spend a spring break together in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There they have lots of fun in and out of the sun.

Plot Keywords:

Spring Break | Contest | Wet T Shirt | Florida | Inspector

Cast

David Knell	...	Nelson
Perry Lang	...	Adam
Paul Land	...	Stu
Steve Bassett	...	O.T.
Jayne Modean	...	Susie
Corinne Wahl	...	Joan (as Corinne Alphen)
Richard B. Shull	...	Eddie
Jessica James	...	Geri
Daniel Faraldo	...	Eesh
Donald Symington	...	Ernest Dalby
Mimi Cozzens	...	May Dalby
John Archie	...	Dalby's Henchman
Robert Small	...	Dalby's Henchman
Fred Buch	...	Ames
Markus T. Pellicori	...	Mean Biker
Nikki Fritz	...	Girl in Corvette (as Bobbi Fritz)
Rhonda Flynn	...	Girl in Corvette
Bert Sheldon	...	Hotel Detective
Alex Panas	...	Dope Dealer
Barry Hober	...	Man in Elevator
Ronn Carroll	...	Arresting Officer
Roger Minami	...	Dancing Officer
Paul Lorenzo	...	Candy Store M.C
John Terry	...	Button M.C (as John T. Terry)
Marilyn Max	...	'Hot Date' Band Member
Lois Chamberlain	...	'Hot Date' Band Member
Laura J. Galgozy	...	'Hot Date' Band Member
Johanna Mileschkowsky	...	'Hot Date' Band Member
Christine Georgopulo	...	Girl in Hotel Lobby
Maria Sedano	...	Girl in Hotel Lobby
Sheila Kennedy	...	Carla
Kathy Ryan	...	Diane
Elenore Raabe	...	Elenore
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman	...	Spring Break Student (uncredited)
Jeff Garlin	...	Gut Gut (uncredited)
Matt Mitler	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Sean S. Cunningham

Writing credits
David Smilow		(written by)

Produced by
Sean S. Cunningham	....	producer
Barbara De Fina	....	associate producer
Milton Herson	....	executive producer
Mitch Leigh	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Harry Manfredini

Cinematography by
Steven Poster		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Susan E. Cunningham		(as Susan Cunningham)

Casting by
Julie Hughes
Barry Moss

Production Design by
Virginia Field

Art Direction by
Nicholas J. Romanac		(as Nicholas Romanac)

Set Decoration by
Tom Coll

Costume Design by
Susan Denison
Sara Denning

Makeup Department
Irene Aparicio	....	hair stylist
Elizabeth Lambert	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Barbara De Fina	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dustin Bernard	....	second assistant director
Brian E. Frankish	....	first assistant director (as Brian Frankish)

Art Department
Charles Guanci	....	property master

Sound Department
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recordist
Bernard Hajdenberg	....	sound editor
Kevin Meehan	....	boom operator
Kim H. Ornitz	....	sound mixer (as Kim Ornitz)

Stunts
Jay Amor	....	stunts
James Bates	....	stunts
Courtney Brown	....	stunts
Charles Buie	....	stunts
Alex Edlin	....	stunts (as Alexander Edlin)
Bob Kenaston	....	stunts
Mike Kirton	....	stunts
Artie Malesci	....	stunt coordinator (as Arti Malesci)
Artie Malesci	....	stunts (as Arti Malesci)
Marc Mercury	....	stunts (as Mark Mercury)
Jeff Moldovan	....	stunts
Peter Tors	....	stunts
David Rigby	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Rick Anderson	....	camera operator
James H. Armfield	....	still photographer (as James Armfield)
William D. Barber	....	first assistant camera
Bert Bertolami	....	grip best boy
Jerry Bertolami	....	dolly grip
Robert Heine	....	second assistant camera
Perry A. Jones	....	key grip
Robert Lewine	....	still photographer
Walter G. Morris Jr.	....	gaffer
David P. Robinson	....	electric best boy

Casting Department
Linda Francis	....	casting: Los Angeles
Peter Golden	....	casting associate
Dee Miller	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mary Lou Byrd	....	wardrobe
Vivian Cocheo	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Guy Barresi	....	assistant editor
Jay Keuper	....	first assistant editor
Angie Ross	....	additional editor

Music Department
Vern Carlson	....	music editor

Other crew
Kathleen Bertolami	....	location auditor
Steve Braun	....	production assistant
Adam Brightman	....	production assistant
Jack Cowden	....	script supervisor
Susan Eastman	....	local coordinator
Christine Georgopulo	....	production assistant
Jeffrey J. Kiehlbauch	....	production assistant (as Jeffrey Kiehlbauch)
Mark Lafata	....	extras coordinator
Roger Minami	....	choreographer
Dan Perri	....	title designer
Michael Robinson	....	production assistant
Cynthia Streit	....	production office coordinator (as Cynthia E. Streit)
Steven Zeller	....	unit publicist

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Fogbound Inc.
• Sean S. Cunningham Films

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1983) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1987) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R)

Other Companies

• Hollywood Camera  camera equipment provided by
• Panavision  lenses and Panaflex® Camera by (as Panavision®)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:12 | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Goofs:

Plot holes: The man in the elevator who checks out Nelson stays on when Nelson and Susie get off. Later, when Nelson is looking for Susie's room, he accidentally finds the room of the man from the elevator. According to the two room numbers, they are on the same floor. If this is true, the man should have gotten off the elevator with the other two.

Quotes:

Stu:You know what it's like saving money in New York? It's like making it with your sister - it's just not done.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Take Me Home Tonight (2011)

Soundtrack:

Have Some Fun Tonight

You... are... there!

For anyone who didn't make it to Fort Lauderdale in the 80s for Spring Break, this is as good as it gets. Luxuriate in the process of getting wild, drunk, lucky and laid along with Nelson, Adam, Stu and O.T. in the last hotel room in town. It's all about the fun, except that Last American Virgin Nelson is hounded by his politician stepfather and his bumbling henchman, Eddie Potmore. A timeless comedy that should be a required course in how to have fun before you grow up.

There is some great music by .38 Special, "Caught Up In You", that accompanies some wacky hotel shenanigans that NO young adult should ever, ever have to endure, but I suspect a few may have. There are no statements to be made at all. No attempts at anything heavy in this movie, ala Porky's. It is just pure fun from start to finish. I still watch it occasionally, and I highly recommend it to anyone who missed it.