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6.5/10   39 votes
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Director:
Writers:
John Updike (novel)
Neal Miller (writer)
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Release Date:
27 January 1986 (USA) more
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Plot:
Set in 1952, this tells of two young men who are polar opposites being assigned to the same dorm room at Northwestern University. | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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My brief review of the film more (2 total)

Cast

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Lance Guest ... Orson Ziegler
Elmer Two Crow ... Lester Spotted Elk
Melissa Ford ... Emily

Laurie McEathron ... Couples at Drive-in

John Mueller ... Couples at Drive-in
Tracy Griffith ... Couples at Drive-in

Jeffrey Hutchinson ... Couples at Drive-in
Deanna Dunagan ... Mrs. Ziegler
Elaine Wilkes ... Barbara
David Bachman ... Corky Silverstein
Elliot Banen ... Paul Koshland
Tom Greene ... Charles Carter
Orbert Davis ... Jonathan Young

Larry Neumann Jr. ... Greg Dawson

John Cameron Mitchell ... Calvin Fitch
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Runtime:
Brazil:92 min | USA:97 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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My brief review of the film, 15 April 2005
Author: sol- from Perth, Australia

Despite having the distinct cheap feel of made-for-television productions, this is a fairly well made film, with characters who feel real and who are actually interested in their studies, unlike in so many other college comedy-dramas. The supporting characters are a touch underdeveloped, but the main characters are very well worked on, and Barry Miller gives off a really solid performance as the somewhat eccentric roommate. The film is not amazing in any way, and other than Miller's performance there is nothing worth shouting about. But, it is pleasant enough to watch, and better than a lot of the trash that Hollywood brought out during the 1980s.

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