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Back to the Beach (1987)

PG 92 min  -  Comedy  -   7 August 1987 (USA)
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Frankie and Annette grow up and have kids in the midwest. They return to LA to visit their daughter who is shacked up with her boyfriend and tries to hide the fact... See full summary »

Director:

Lyndall Hobbs

Writers:

James Komack (story), Bill L. Norton (story), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frankie Avalon ...
Annette's Husband
Annette Funicello ...
Annette
Lori Loughlin ...
Sandi
Tommy Hinkley ...
Michael
Demian Slade ...
Bobby
Connie Stevens ...
Connie
Joe Holland Joe Holland ...
Zed
John Calvin John Calvin ...
Troy
David Bowe David Bowe ...
Mountain
Laura Urstein Laura Urstein ...
Robin
Linda Carol ...
Bridgette
Marjorie Gross Marjorie Gross ...
Airline Hostess
Hartley Silver Hartley Silver ...
Fleishman (as Hartly Silver)
Alan Barry Alan Barry ...
Salesman
Thomas David Parker Thomas David Parker ...
Salesman
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Storyline

Frankie and Annette grow up and have kids in the midwest. They return to LA to visit their daughter who is shacked up with her boyfriend and tries to hide the fact. They begin to have marriage problems when Frankie runs into Connie, who has erected a shrine to him in her night club. Their punk son has joined up with the local surf toughs, and things all come to a head when the toughs challenge the good guys to a surfing duel. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Surfing | Beach | Product Placement | Surfer | Family Relationships  | See more »

Taglines:

Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for a totally NEW WAVE motion picture experience.

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Malibu Beach Girls See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$13,110,903 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Borrowed producer Kirk R. Thatcher's punk song "I Hate You" from fellow Paramount production Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Mike is making Frankie the "morning after" hangover remedy, he grabs a can of Pepsi, but in the next shot, it's Folgers coffee, then it's Pepsi again. See more »

Quotes

Frankie, the Big Kahuna: You're supposed to know what it means when I burn stuff!
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Connections

Referenced in "Full House: Joey Goes Hollywood (#4.23)" (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

"Pipeline"
By Bob Spickard & Brian Carman
Performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Dick Dale
Produced by Gary Usher & David Kahne
Stevie Ray Vaughan courtesy of Epic Records See more »