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Hardbodies (1984) 4.3
Three middle-aged daddies visit California to have a marvelous time at the beach. When they learn that a nice apartment and an expensive cabriolet isn't enough for them to score with the ... See full summary » Director:Mark Griffiths |
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Scotty
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Kristi
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Gary Wood | ... |
Hunter
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Michael Rapport | ... |
Rounder
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Sorrells Pickard | ... |
Ashby
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Roberta Collins | ... |
Lana
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Cindy Silver | ... |
Kimberly
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Rag
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Kristi Somers | ... |
Michelle
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Crystal Shaw | ... |
Candy
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Dede
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Antony Ponzini | ... |
Rocco
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Marvin Katzoff | ... |
Dorky Geek
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Kip Waldo | ... |
Head Geek
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Michael Miller | ... |
Landlord
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Three middle-aged daddies visit California to have a marvelous time at the beach. When they learn that a nice apartment and an expensive cabriolet isn't enough for them to score with the chicks, they employ a student to help them. At first he's as disgusted of them and his job as his girlfriend, but soon they find out how to use the situation to everyone's benefit. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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beach | female rear nudity | female removes her dress | mini dress | beach blanket |Taglines:
If you don't know what they are, you don't know what you're missing.Genres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
4 May 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dudavadászok See more »Filming Locations:
Big Weenies Are Better - 1717 Wilcox Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Written by Janet Gardner, Jan Kuehnemund, Liza Carbe, Laurie Hedlund and Tamara Ivanov
Performed by Vixen
(Westland Music, ASCAP)
Courtesy of World Records
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Originally made for Playboy TV, but released as a feature film instead. See more »Goofs
Kimberley sits down on the patio chaisse-lounge twice. See more »Soundtracks
"Give It a Chance"Written by Janet Gardner, Jan Kuehnemund, Liza Carbe, Laurie Hedlund and Tamara Ivanov
Performed by Vixen
(Westland Music, ASCAP)
Courtesy of World Records
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Back in the 60's, the Beach movie was a popular genre in the fluff-type of film that was prevalent then, but Frankie and Annette were not the ideal types that looked good in bathing suits (Linda Evans was, though). In the mid-90's, we finally had hunks and babes, but by then, drive-ins were out and these films could only be seen on VHS tape or DVD and a lot of them were awful. In the early to mid 80's we had some knockouts in the female department, but the guys were wiry and geeky. However, with Hardbodies, that all changed, because the lead (Grant Cramer)was a handsome man with charisma, and it ushered equality for both sexes.
Cramer plays Scotty, a typical L.A. drifter with no job, but probably gets by somehow. He has a steady girlfriend named Kristi (the lovely Teal Roberts) but lives in a dumpy apartment that he's way past due on rent. He also has a goofy looking friend named Rags (Courtney Gains) who hangs out with them. The story involves three middle-aged men who come to L.A. to have "philosophical discussions" with the babes of L.A., but they don't know how to approach them. They spot Scotty using his techniques (dialoguing and BBD) on various women and they soon ask him for his help. He refuses their offer of room and board at their swank beach house, but after getting evicted and sleeping under the boardwalk, he agrees to teach them his techniques.
Of course, what prevails afterwards are the typical: beach parties that last until dawn, music, the usual double-crosses, and the eventual plot resolution. Still, it's great fun. The acting is O.K., some are fine, others are gawd-awful. The music is cool (Vixen is in it). The ambiance is fun and the dialogue is fresh. Worth renting on VHS; I doubt it's on DVD, but avoid the sequel; it's a bore.