IMDb >
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsPeggy Sue Got Married (1986) More at IMDbPro »
| Videos (see all 4) |
|
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Release Date:
10 October 1986 (USA)
more
Tagline:
...or will she? more
Plot:
Peggy Sue faints at a Highschool reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 3 wins
&
6 nominations
more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
Nicolas Cage: The Hollywood Interview
(From The Hollywood Interview. 19 November 2009, 11:43 PM, PST)
Dancing Souls
(From IFC. 18 November 2009, 5:57 AM, PST)
(From The Hollywood Interview. 19 November 2009, 11:43 PM, PST)
Dancing Souls
(From IFC. 18 November 2009, 5:57 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Charming and amusing, just avoiding being sickly and sweet
more (67 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kathleen Turner | ... | Peggy Sue |
 | Nicolas Cage | ... | Charlie Bodell |
 | Barry Miller | ... | Richard Norvik |
 | Catherine Hicks | ... | Carol Heath |
 | Joan Allen | ... | Maddy Nagle |
| Kevin J. O'Connor | ... | Michael Fitzsimmons |
 | Jim Carrey | ... | Walter Getz |
 | Lisa Jane Persky | ... | Delores Dodge |
| Lucinda Jenney | ... | Rosalie Testa |
 | Wil Shriner | ... | Arthur Nagle |
| Barbara Harris | ... | Evelyn Kelcher |
 | Don Murray | ... | Jack Kelcher |
 | Sofia Coppola | ... | Nancy Kelcher |
 | Maureen O'Sullivan | ... | Elizabeth Alvorg |
| Leon Ames | ... | Barney Alvorg |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Iceland:L |
Spain:T |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Portugal:M/12 |
South Korea:12 |
Australia:PG |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
Norway:15 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG-13 |
West Germany:12 |
Canada:PG
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Helen Hunt, who plays Peggy Sue and Charlie's daughter, is nine years younger than her mother (Kathleen Turner) and a year older than her father (Nicolas Cage).
more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: At beginning of movie, Peggy Sue and the actions of her reflection in the mirror don't match up exactly. Most of the mirror scenes were done with doubles in reverse, making synchroized movements very hard.
more
Quotes:
Peggy Sue:
I think I had a heart attack and died at the reunion!
Richard Norvik: Well, you look great for a corpse.
more
Richard Norvik: Well, you look great for a corpse.
more
Movie Connections:
Spoofs Deliverance (1972)
more
Soundtrack:
He Don't Love You
more
FAQ
At the reunion, who is the woman in the wheelchair who speaks with Peggy Sue just before she loses conciousness?more
more (67 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| The Last Picture Show | Broken Flowers | American Beauty | Grease | Notes on a Scandal |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Comedy section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
It is her high school reunion but Peggy Sue is a bit down about going. She is divorcing her high school sweetheart Charlie (a minor local celebrity) and she knows that the only thing people will ask her is about him. Secretly she knows that, if she could live her life again she would do things differently. When she elected queen of the ball she is emotional and passes out on stage. When she wakes up she finds herself a teenager again, with the chance to do things all over again. Disorientated and confused by this strange occurrence, will Peggy Sue really chose to do things differently or will she come to appreciate the life she has lived? Whenever the man who made The Godfather produces a light little romantic comedy/drama, it is no real surprise that people tend to look down on it in a way that they may not have done if it had been made by someone else. So it is with this film, which is nothing that special but is enjoyable for what it does do. The time travel plot is a real stretch but it just about manages to pull it off by being consistently amusing and rather sweet throughout. It is a shame that it cannot manage to avoid sentimentality but when it does fall into it, it still manages to be amiable enough and not too sickly. The tone is consistently comic, which does help support the film well and I was quite surprised by how this rather sentimental story managed to charm its way into me! Turner is a big part of this happening because she carries off the absurd role with charm and humour. Cage is good, I suppose, but it is hard not to get irritated by his rather nasal delivery. Support is good from Hicks, Allen and several other recognisable faces, including a young Jim Carrey, but the show belongs to Turner and although it isn't a classic performance, it is still charming enough to carry the material.
Overall, if you are adverse to sentimentality then I would suggest that you give this a miss since it is rather sweet and charming, even if it just about manages to avoid being sickly. It is amusing and rather charming – both things I would say about Turner's performance. This just about saves it from being cloying and sickly (although it is close) and I found it to be just the right side of that and came over as enjoyable and quite a pleasant viewing, even if it is nothing that special.