Separate Vacations (1986)

A young architect finds himself in a situation that he never had to deal with before--now that he is successful (and married), sexy young women are throwing themselves at him!

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers:

Robert Kaufman, Eric Weber (novel)

Stars:

David Naughton, Jennifer Dale, Mark Keyloun

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Naughton	...	Richard Moore
Jennifer Dale	...	Sarah Moore
Mark Keyloun	...	Jeff Ferguson
Lally Cadeau	...	Shelley the Wife
Jackie Mahon	...	Annie Moore
Jay Woodcroft	...	Bobby Moore
Lee-Max Walton	...	Donald Moore
Tony Rosato	...	Harry Blender
Laurie Holden	...	Karen the Babysitter
Sherry Miller	...	Sandy the Secretary
Blanca Guerra	...	Alicia the Working Girl
Susan Almgren	...	Helene Gilbert
Colleen Embree	...	Robyn the Accountant
Laura Henry	...	Nancy
Carolyn Dunn	...	Girl #1 at Pool

Storyline

A young architect finds himself in a situation that he never had to deal with before--now that he is successful (and married), sexy young women are throwing themselves at him!

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Plot Keywords:

bra less teen | lingerie slip | jailbait | mile high club | sexy babysitter | 

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Taglines:

Richard went south... Sarah went north... And Their Marriage went crazy!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Férias Independentes

Filming Locations:

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Playboy Productions, RSL Entertainment Corp.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Jersey Girl (2004)

User Reviews

A POOR JOB OF IT BY ALL CONCERNED.

Michael Anderson, who capably directed AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS, LOGAN'S RUN and the well-crafted CONDUCT UNBECOMING, plainly abandons his basic standards when at the helm of this trivial Canadian-made sex farce comedy that lacks anything remotely sexy or humorous and is seemingly written by and for subnormal youths during the first throes of puberty. The plot, such as it is, relates of Richard (David Naughton) and Sarah (Jennifer Dale), happily married for 12 years with three foul mouthed young as product, having vacations apart due to Richard's desire to gain an outlet for his adulterous fantasies, and of trite libidinous adventures that engage each, Richard in Puerto Vallarta and Sarah at a skiing resort. Richard aggressively and in quite an inane manner pursues a throng of openly available females beneath the Mexican sun, while Sarah cannot manage to control herself when inveigled by a lodge lothario who also constitutes a romantic interest for Sarah's babysitter, played by Laurie Holden in an unpromising debut. It would be difficult to select a character from this movie with whom one may be sympathetic, due essentially to a screenplay that goes to great lengths to develop a plot and dialogue as hackneyed, predictable, and wanting in wit as can be imagined. Several female members of the cast doff their clothing, in each instance an unwise aesthetic decision, and the acting in general is second-rate throughout, even when one takes into consideration the vacuous lines supplied the cast by a script that focuses upon banal physical comedy as its cardinal component. Post-production shortcomings, in particular flawed sound mixing and dubbing, only add to the many deficiencies of this piece that also suffers from vapid scoring; the work is based upon a novel by Eric Weber, who additionally fabricated a book from which another bit of dross was produced: HOW TO PICK UP GIRLS.