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Director:
George Bowers
Writers:
Gordon Mitchell (screenplay)
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Release Date:
3 May 1985 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy See more »
Tagline:
They're looking for hot times. And they came to the right place... See more »
Plot:
This is the story of two teenage boys who are guests at a Florida resort for the weekend. Their only interest is... See more » | Add synopsis »
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User Reviews:
Entertaining sex comedy - it is what it is. Plus, take in Johnny Depp before he was famous. See more (28 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Rob Morrow ... Ben

Johnny Depp ... Jack
Emily Longstreth ... Patti
Karyn O'Bryan ... Dana

Hector Elizondo ... The Maestro
Dody Goodman ... Mrs. Rawlings
Tony Azito ... Reeves

Hilary Shepard ... Shirley (as Hilary Shapiro)

Leslie Easterbrook ... Bobbie Sue

Michael Bowen ... Scott

Lisa London ... Alice

Andrew Dice Clay ... Curt (as Andrew Clay)
Ronald E. House ... The Barber (as Ron House)
Christopher Wynne ... Mike (as Greg Wynne)
Nora Gaye ... Kelly
Susan Mechsner ... Aerobics Instructor
Matthew Levine ... Georgie
Lucy Lee Flippin ... Wanda
Phyllis Franklin ... Dog Lady
Jonathan Prince ... Fred

Jeremy Lawrence ... Phillip
Vickie Benson ... Bikini Girl
Nancy Raffa ... Georgie's Mom

Raymond Forchion ... Bartender (as Ray Forchion)
Mark Scandariato ... Lead Singer
Ed Nakamoto ... Sumo Wrestler
Lonnie Wun ... Sumo Wrestler
Steve Fifield ... Officer Sturgeon
Christopher Wolf ... Strong Guy
Jill Selkowitz ... Resort Guest

Karen Chase ... Resort Guest
Barbara Szubota ... Resort Guest
Jackie Easton ... Resort Guest (as Jacqueline Paré)
Victoria Wilburn ... Resort Guest
Wendi Morrison ... Resort Guest
Pamela Barry ... Resort Guest
Jamie Massalas ... Resort Guest
Michelle Harbour ... Resort Guest
Nancy Herbrecht ... Resort Guest
Pamela Joy ... Resort Guest
Rae Naritomi ... Resort Guest
Walter Naritomi ... Resort Guest
William T. Yamadera ... Resort Guest (as William Yamadera)
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Directed by
George Bowers 
 
Writing credits
Gordon Mitchell (screenplay)

Ken Segall (story) &
Alan Wenkus (story) and
Gordon Mitchell (story)

Produced by
R. Ben Efraim .... producer
Don Enright .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Adam Greenberg (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Samuel D. Pollard  (as Sam Pollard)
 
Casting by
Elisabeth Leustig 
 
Production Design by
Michael Corenblith 
 
Set Decoration by
Gayle Simon 
 
Costume Design by
Jill M. Ohanneson  (as Jill Ohanneson)
 
Makeup Department
Donna Felix .... hair stylist
Deborah Figuly .... makeup artist
Peter Tothpal .... hair stylist
Armand Vior .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Russell Vreeland .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ernest Johnson .... first assistant director
Eric Jones .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Russell Bobbitt .... art department
Rebecca Cambruzzi .... art department (as Rebecca Camruzzi)
Dins W.W. Danielsen .... art department (as Dins Danielson)
Douglas Fox .... property master (as Doug Fox)
Douglas McDonald .... property master
Ian Scheibel .... art department
Barbara S. Shelton .... property master: Florida (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Barry Bookin .... boom operator
Gordon L. Day .... supervising re-recording mixer
Rich Harrison .... sound effects
Jonathon 'Earl' Stein .... sound mixer (as John Stein)
James Thornton .... sound mixer
 
Stunts
Pamela Bebermeyer .... stunt player (as Pam Berbermeyer)
Fernando Celis .... stunt player
Jeannie Epper .... stunt player
Jon H. Epstein .... stunt player (as Jon Epstein)
Gary Jensen .... stunt coordinator
Gary Jensen .... stunt player
Keith Lane Jensen .... stunt player (as Keith Jensen)
Kim Robert Koscki .... stunt player (as Kim Koscki)
Gary Maas .... stunt player
Kevin McAfee .... stunt player
Charly Morgan .... stunt player
Bernie Pock .... stunt player
Bryon Quisenberry .... stunt player
John Staples .... stunt player
Gardner Doolittle .... stunt performer (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Bodin .... electric
David Bodin .... grip
Shunil Borpujari .... electric
Shunil Borpujari .... grip
William Desmond .... electric
William Desmond .... grip
Robert Duffin .... electric
Robert Duffin .... grip
Martin Grobisen .... electric
Martin Grobisen .... grip
Bradley E. Hatton .... grip best boy (as Bradley Hatton)
Ted H. Hauser .... first assistant camera (as Ted Houser)
Paul Iski .... electric
Paul Iski .... grip
Kenneth J. Jones .... key grip (as Kenneth Jones)
Steven Mann .... second assistant camera
Christian Martinez .... electric
Christian Martinez .... grip
Jon D. Morrison .... electric (as Jon Morrison)
Jon D. Morrison .... grip (as Jon Morrison)
Raymond M. Perosi .... electric (as Raymond Perosi)
Raymond M. Perosi .... grip (as Raymond Perosi)
Peter Wiehl .... electric best boy
Kevin Williams .... gaffer
Matthew Livingston .... grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Yonit Hamer .... casting: Miami
Lynn Kressel .... casting: New York
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Merry Lowry-Donner .... wardrobe department (as Merry Lowry)
Regina Wrubel .... wardrobe department
 
Editorial Department
Lorraine Salk .... assistant editor
Susan Kurtz .... apprentice editor (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Steven Arellano .... production assistant
Teresa Brett .... production coordinator
Patricia Gordon .... script supervisor
Nancy Hansen .... script supervisor
Robert Jellen .... insurance (as Bob Jellen)
Robert L. Rosen .... production assistant (as Robert Rosen)
Amy Shomer .... office administrator
Cheryl A. Stone .... production auditor (as Cheryl Stone)
Wally Uchida .... production assistant
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
82 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:L | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | USA:R | Finland:S
Filming Locations:
Ocean Reef Club - 35 Ocean Reef Drive, Key Largo, Florida, USA
Company:
Delphi III ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Film debut of 'Rob Morrow'.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: The young woman who is accosted by the house detective that ends up with her bikini top untied is wearing her bikini top in several positions.See more »
Movie Connections:
References Sudden Impact (1983)See more »
Soundtrack:
Caribbean HeatSee more »

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20 out of 23 people found the following review useful.
Entertaining sex comedy - it is what it is. Plus, take in Johnny Depp before he was famous., 6 August 2005
Author: MovieAddict2012 from UK

I knew nothing of this film before I saw it. It was a free "On Demand" film from Comcast. I didn't even know Johnny Depp was in it. I thought the plot description (which was vague) sounded like every other girl-crazy sex comedy released after "Animal House," and I got what I expected.

To be fair this is entertaining. No, it's not a great movie. It's not very well made. It's crude. It's sexist. It's all about sex.

But that's exactly what it's supposed to be. Graded by the standards of its genre, it works.

It's about two kids (one of whom is played by Johnny Depp) who gain access to a private resort in the middle of the Caribbean (presumably). There's no backdrop. We don't even know how they got in to the resort. And they look about 16, so it's odd to see them going after women in their 30s and 40s (sometimes succeeding).

Depp wasn't famous yet (correct me if I'm wrong but this was his first starring role in a film to speak of?) and this certainly didn't help boost his career (he took a considerably smaller role in Oliver Stone's "Platoon" the year after) but he displays charisma and good charm that would carry on into his later movies.

The film's take-it-as-it-is attitude makes it entertaining. It's a simple sex comedy with crude laughs and running gags, a lot of which aren't very funny, a few of which are, almost all of which are at the least amusing.

Worth catching if you see it on cable some time.

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