Mischief (1985)

1956: The shy Jonathan's luck with girls changes when he wins the rebellious Gene as a friend in his last year of highschool. Gene is adored by many girls and manages to teach Jonathan a ... See full summary »

Director:

Mel Damski

Writer:

Noel Black

Stars:

Doug McKeon, Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelly Preston

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Doug McKeon	...	Jonathan Bellah
Catherine Mary Stewart	...	Bunny Miller
Kelly Preston	...	Marilyn McCauley
Chris Nash	...	Gene Harbrough
D.W. Brown	...	Kenny
Jami Gertz	...	Rosalie
Margaret Blye	...	Claire Miller
Graham Jarvis	...	Mr. Miller
Terry O'Quinn	...	Claude Harbrough
Darren Ewing	...	Ted
Dennis L. O'Connell	...	T.J.
Bob McGuire	...	Mr. Hewitt
Bryce Kasson	...	Robbie
Andrew Ream	...	Harry Horner
Julie Noble	...	Mrs. McCauley

Storyline

1956: The shy Jonathan's luck with girls changes when he wins the rebellious Gene as a friend in his last year of highschool. Gene is adored by many girls and manages to teach Jonathan a few lessons. Gene himself would rather just be with one girl: his girlfriend Bunny. But since his father is poor, her parents don't accept him.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | first love | teen rebel | poor kid | chicken race | 

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Taglines:

The first time seems like the worst time, but it's the one time you'll never forget!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Primeira Transa de Jonathan

Filming Locations:

Canal Winchester, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$8,700,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original title of the film was "Heart and Soul". It was then changed to "Getting Lucky". Finally, just prior to release they chose "Mischief".

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Goofs

Gene's motorcycle is a Triumph made in 1963 or later. It uses a unit twin engine which was not made till 1963. The style of badge on the gas tank was not used till 1969. The movie was set in the mid fifties.

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Quotes

Gene Harbrough: [Referring to Kenny] Who's he, the town asshole?
Jonathan Bellah: Yeah. And he's really good at it, too.

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Connections

References The Deep Blue Sea (1955)

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Soundtracks

"My Prayer"
Written by George Boulanger, Jimmy Kennedy
Performed by The Platters

User Reviews

A movie that did not get a fair chance

I first saw this movie in 1997 on FOX..Unfortunately I saw it when it was almost to the end..I didn't see the film again until 2 years later.That time I saw it in it's full presentation..Definitely a good movie.The movie is set in 1956 in a small town in Ohio.This is where we see a moving truck headed up a dirt road leading to a small town..This is where we meet Jonathon(played by Doug McKeon)He is a senior in high school and is just the typical,average,high school kid..Who wants to make it with one of the most popular girls in school Marilyn (who is played wonderfully by the beautiful Kelly Preston a.k.a. Mrs. John Travolta)After a "accidental" encounter with Marilyn,Jonathon arrives home and this is where Gene enters the picture.Gene(played by Chris Nash) is the bad ass with a conscience and a heart of gold.He befriends Jonathon and helps him out with Marilyn while making enemy's with the town prep Kenny..Whose "girlfriend" Bunny, Gene has his sights on.While after getting into some mishap the story finally plays out where boys get girls ,Boy dumps girl,Girl runs away with boy..The movie is definitely a must see. Aired on television every once in a while ,I must stop and tell everyone to stop and give this movie the fair chance it deserves...