Reckless (1984)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

James Foley

Writer:

Chris Columbus (writer)

Release Date:

3 February 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Comedy

Tagline:

Girls like Tracy never tell their parents about guys like Rourke.

Plot:

Rebellious footballer Johnny, falls for cheerleader Tracy. They come from opposite backrounds; she's from a comfortable well off family...

Plot Keywords:

Locker | Female Nudity | Newspaper Clippings | Turntable | High School Dance

Cast

Aidan Quinn	...	Johnny Rourke
Daryl Hannah	...	Tracey Prescott
Kenneth McMillan	...	John Rourke Sr
Cliff De Young	...	Phil Barton
Lois Smith	...	Mrs. Prescott
Adam Baldwin	...	Randy Daniels
Dan Hedaya	...	Peter Daniels
Billy Jayne	...	David Prescott (as Billy Jacoby)
Toni Kalem	...	Donna
Jennifer Grey	...	Cathy Bennario
Haviland Morris	...	Mary Pat Sykes
Pamela Springsteen	...	Karen Sybern
Susan Kingsley	...	Eileen
Adam LeFevre	...	Officer Haskell
Ellen Mirojnick	...	Physics Teacher
Robert F. Colesberry	...	Marine Recruiter (as R.F. Colesberry)
Charles R. Cronin	...	Mr. Johnson
Tom Timcho	...	Gus Ulensky
Jon Erwin	...	Scott Metcalf
Janet LaRue	...	Career Day Student #1
Joseph Tenaglio	...	Career Day Student #2
Teri Brown	...	Pinky
Judy Sullivan	...	Student Announcer
Bernard Orbovich	...	Man in Locker Room
Thaddeus Grondalski	...	Priest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lisa Waltz	...	Cheerleader (uncredited)

Directed by
James Foley

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Chris Columbus		writer

Produced by
Carol Baum	....	executive producer
Robert F. Colesberry	....	associate producer
Scott Rudin	....	producer
Edgar J. Scherick	....	producer

Original Music by
Thomas Newman

Cinematography by
Michael Ballhaus

Film Editing by
Albert Magnoli

Casting by
Margery Simkin

Production Design by
Jeffrey Townsend

Art Direction by
Anamarie Michnevich

Set Decoration by
Nora Chavooshian

Costume Design by
Ellen Mirojnick

Makeup Department
Aaron F. Quarles	....	hair stylist
James Sarzotti	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Robert F. Colesberry	....	unit production manager
Donna Smith	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gary Daigler	....	first assistant director
Tom Razzano	....	second assistant director (as Thomas A. Razzano)

Art Department
Tommy Allen	....	property master (as Thomas C. Allen)
Anthony Dunne	....	construction coordinator
Ann Edgeworth	....	set dresser (as Ann E. Edgeworth)
Sandy Hamilton	....	head set dresser
Joshua Harrison	....	set dresser
Leslie Larraine	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
David Dockendorf	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard C. Franklin	....	sound editor (as Richard C. Franklin Jr.)
Janice Hampton	....	sound editor
Don MacDougall	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Donald Macdougall)
Larry Mann	....	sound editor
Tom Nelson	....	sound mixing recordist (as Thomas Nelson)
Bruce Richardson	....	supervising sound editor
Jerry Stanford	....	sound editor
Marc-Jon Sullivan	....	boom operator
Richard Tyler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Philip Rogers	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Tim Donahue	....	visual effects art director: Introvision
William Mesa	....	visual effects supervisor: Introvision

Stunts
Joanne Anderson	....	stunts
Jim Connors	....	stunts
Mic Rodgers	....	stunt coordinator
Mic Rodgers	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jan Sebastian Ballhaus	....	second assistant camera (as Sebastian Ballhaus)
Arthur Blum	....	key grip
Hans-Günther Bücking	....	first assistant camera (as Hans Günther Bücking)
Stefan Czapsky	....	chief lighting technician
Robert K. Feldmann	....	grip (as Robert Feldman)
Morris Flam	....	best boy
Maris H. Jansons	....	key grip
Dennis J. Lootens	....	electrician
Charlie Marroquin	....	grip (as Charles Marroquin)
Michael Papadapolous	....	electrician
Stacy Sandler	....	electrician
Michael Trim	....	electrician
Barry Wetcher	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Lisa Clarkson	....	location casting (as Lisa C. Clarkson)
Judy Courtney	....	additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kevin P. Faherty	....	costumer
Roseann Milano	....	costumer (as Roseann M. Milano)

Editorial Department
Arthur W. Forney	....	assistant film editor
Linda Renaud	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Kenneth Karman	....	music editor
Stephen Paley	....	music supervisor
Timothy R. Sexton	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Jessica Abrams	....	production assistant
Aaron Barsky	....	set production assistant (as Aaron A. Barsky)
Douglas Beach	....	production assistant
Adam Brooks	....	script supervisor
Rocky Buzzini	....	production assistant
Mary DeMocker	....	production assistant
Deborah Hebert	....	production assistant
Ingrid Johanson	....	production coordinator
Eric Kapan	....	production assistant
Paul Marcus	....	production assistant
David Massar	....	assistant: Mr. Foley
Michael Nozik	....	location manager
Nellie Nugiel	....	production accountant
Margaret Strosser	....	production assistant
John Ufland	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Distributors

• MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1984) (USA) (theatrical)
• Vídeo Arte (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Gomillion Sound  post-production
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• Music Mix Group IV  music recorded by (as Group IV)
• Filmtrucks  location equipment
• Barkhurst Construction Inc.  filmed with the cooperation of
• City of Mingo Junction, Ohio  filmed with the cooperation of
• City of Steubenville, Ohio  filmed with the cooperation of
• City of Weirton, West Virginia  filmed with the cooperation of
• Holiday Inn, Weirton  filmed with the cooperation of
• Iannetti's Tavern  filmed with the cooperation of
• Signs and Posters of Steubenville  filmed with the cooperation of
• Ohio Film Commission  filmed with the cooperation of
• West Virginia Film Commission  filmed with the cooperation of
• Tower Optical Company Inc.  filmed with the cooperation of
• Tri-Area Amusement Company  filmed with the cooperation of
• Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corporation  filmed with the cooperation of

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Finland:K-14 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Mingo Junction, Ohio, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

In one scene we see that Tracy has a Jackson Browne poster in her room - Daryl Hannah was dating Browne at the time.

Quotes:

Tracy Prescott: I've been good, havn't I? A good daughter. No complaints, no problems.
Mrs. Prescott: You have been good.
Tracy Prescott: Everything's been just great. I've always had alot of friends, I don't do drugs, I've never had an abortion, I've never even had the measles. Is it true? It is true, isn't it? I've never even had the measles.
Mrs. Prescott: Well, no.
Tracy Prescott: That's incredible. I'm perfect.
Mrs. Prescott: Honey, calm down.
Tracy Prescott: No! I don't want to calm down. I'm sick of calming down. I'm sick of everything being OK!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore (1997)

Soundtrack:

STAND UP AND CHEER

Erotically Charged Take On the 'Poor Little Rich Girl' Falls For 'Bad Boy From Wrong Side of Tracks' Story

First, how can you hate a film that utilizes both INXS and Romeo Void on its soundtrack? It's so '80s, but in the best way. That was the New Wave in music, and it fits, it fits with the story. The story is an old one, the poor little rich girl, so intrigued by the bad boy, the one with the troubled history, the unsettled home life, the one with the intense blue eyes, the boy who is obviously more of a "man" than her own boyfriend. She has to know about him, and she gets the chance when they are selected to attend the high school dance as a couple, much to her boyfriend's dismay.

His desire to leave their sleepy steel town, the little depressed, economically, hellhole with nowhere to go but down, is a catalyst for her, along with his seductive charms. He "wants" her, he tells her, and she wants him, but can't bear to let him know, without him forcing it out of her. He opens her up, sexually, mentally, he challenges her, and there are some really erotic scenes to show all of this.

Don't dismiss this film as fluff, or "plotless", there is a definite plot, it's an old one, used many times, but never quite to this effect, with these actors, with people this lovely to look at, this talented, with a soundtrack so perfectly fitting. It's a good movie, and has some really nice, creative camera work - the high school dance scene, camera swirling around Darryl Hannah and Aidan Quinn, is classic. A perfect little movie moment.

I recommend this movie, to anyone who likes erotic romances, or who wants to see a good example of why Aidan Quinn got so many parts in movies, or why Darryl Hannah was once so popular. These two light up the screen. The soundtrack is pure '80s, the tail end of the New Wave movement in music, and it's well preserved today.