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One Crazy Summer (1986) -- An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.
One Crazy Summer (1986) -- An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.
One Crazy Summer (1986) -- An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.

Overview

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Savage Steve Holland (written by)
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Release Date:
8 August 1986 (USA) more
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They're out of school, out on Nantucket, and out of their minds. With this crowd, anything can happen!
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An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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John Cusack ... Hoops McCann
Linda Warren ... Mrs. McCann

Joel Murray ... George Calamari
Grenville Cuyler ... Graduation Orator
Kristen Goelz ... Squid Calamari
Sky ... Boscoe
Laura Waterbury ... Crossing Guard
Jennifer Yahoodik ... Andrea
Rachel C. Telegen ... Brunhelda

Demi Moore ... Cassandra
John Matuszak ... Stain

Paul M. Lane ... Biker #1 (as Paul Lane)
Don Ruffin ... Biker #2
Gary Littlejohn ... Biker #3
Pat McGoarty ... Biker #4 (as Pat Mc Goarty)
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Also Known As:
Greetings from Nantucket (USA) (working title)
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89 min
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When Calamari picks up two women at the dance, the strawberry blonde on the right is director Savage Steve Holland's sister, whose childhood nickname was Squid and is the basis for the little girl in the film, also named Squid. more
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Crew or equipment visible: During the boat race, in one of the overhead shots the helicopter's shadow is in the water. more
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Egg Stork: Oh, thank you, I think I will have some cookies-aehah! more
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Referenced in The Ten (2007) more
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Be Chrool To Your Scuel more

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Hilarious and equally goofy, 30 August 2002
Author: Nick Dets from US

Savage Steve Holland's follow up to the cult classic "Better Off Dead" is another comedy about the struggles of the teen, but shown in a oddball, goofy setting with all kinds of strange and funny characters.

John Cusack returns to play an identical role to that in "BOD". He is Hoops, a hopeful cartoonist who needs to find love before he can make a cartoon about it for a school project.

His life in a town called Generic (a very clever touch) that is like a bland road to nowhere is about to get a lot more exciting when a friend offers to take him to Nantcket for the summer. In his trip he encounters all kinds of strange and wonderful people, and he is filled with inspiration and maybe even redemption after his experiences here.

It starts off with a few laughs with its hilarious opening cartoon that foreshadows things to come in the movie.

There is a lot of outrageous stuff here, but also a heartfelt story about love and growing up. This seems uneven at times, but its so darn entertaining that it isn't a problem at all.

Savage Steve Holland is brilliant in crafting the hardships of a teen into an outrageous world of his own. His style follows formula, but is low on cliches.

The cast is great. Watch for a screamingly funny performance by Bobcat Goldwait. He steals the show as a twin who looks nothing at all like his other. John Cusack gives another likable performance and Demi Moore is looking great as his free spirited love interest.

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