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.

Director:

Savage Steve Holland

Writer:

Savage Steve Holland

Stars:

John Cusack, Linda Warren, Joel Murray

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 Eldridge
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)

Storyline

With a name like Hoops McCann, he's bound to get that basketball scholarship after high school, right? Wrong! What Hoops really wants to do is write and illustrate a love story. To help him find his way, his friend George invites Hoops to come with him and his sister to spend the summer on Nantucket. The friends Crazy Summer begins when they pickup Cassandra on the way--she's being chased by a motorcycle gang. From here on in, it only gets crazier. Once on the island, Hoops and George, along with George's island friends the Stork twins and Ack-Ack (son of a marine), must help Cassandra save her grandfather's house from the greedy Beckersted Family. Along the way, Hoops must find a way to write his cartoon love story - and maybe a real one of his own.

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Plot Keywords:

summer | motorcycle gang | singer | basketball | dog | 

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Taglines:

They're out of school, out on Nantucket, and out of their minds. With this crowd, anything can happen!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 August 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Greetings from Nantucket

Filming Locations:

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$13,431,806 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A&M Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Savage Steve Holland did the animation for the film. He was upset Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert roasted his earlier John Cusack film, Better Off Dead.... Two bunnies that get blown up at the end of the movie bear a strong (and not accidental) resemblance to the movie critics.

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Goofs

During the boat race, in one of the overhead shots the helicopter's shadow is in the water.

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Quotes

[Reading the obituaries]
George Calamari: Hey, Hoops, you ever notice how people die in alphabetical order?

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Crazy Credits

The film begins with the Warner Brothers logo, which then morphs into a cartoon version. The WB logo opens up like a pair of doors to reveal a cackling cartoon character. Zoom in on his huge mouth to reveal the words ONE CRAZY SUMMER.

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Connections

References Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

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Soundtracks

"Would I Lie To You"
Written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart (as Dave Stewart)
Performed by Eurythmics
Courtesy of RCA Records

User Reviews

Not Nearly As Funny as Better Off Dead...

...but still humorous enough. The main problem is Demi Moore, who seems to have the impression she is in a serious movie. She also fails to convey much romantic interest in John Cusack's character. Lots of zany humor from the hand of Savage Steve.