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Paul Harris (written by)
Release Date:
February 1987 (USA)
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April has a problem. Whenever she gets anything like passionate with a guy all sorts of things seem to spontaneously combust...
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Anyone who has a mother will love this movie.
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Barbara Harris | ... | Mom |
| Michelle Meyrink | ... | April Flowers |
 | William O'Leary | ... | Andy |
 | Wallace Shawn | ... | Ellen |
 | James Nardini | ... | Ken |
| Belinda Wells | ... | Girl in Park |
 | Irwin Keyes | ... | Cocker |
| Margot Gray | ... | Little April |
| Jonas Baughman | ... | Little Andy |
| William Kuhlke | ... | Dr. Stewart |
| Johnnie 'Mac' McHaynes | ... | Nick |
| Zachery 'Zach' Carey | ... | Rudy |
 | Holmes Osborne | ... | Dick |
| Peggy Freisen | ... | Tracy |
| Richard Kawecki | ... | Guard 1 |
| Daryl Champine | ... | Guard 2 |
| Eleanor Joy Lind | ... | Nurse |
| Brent Wright | ... | Eugene |
| Rick L. Stevens | ... | Todd |
| Jack Wright | ... | Maitre'd |
| Jean E. Crupper | ... | Aerobics Instructor |
| Michelle A. Austin | ... | Girl in Aerobics Class |
| Jess Paul Jr. | ... | Chinese Ping Pong Champ |
| Paul Stephen Lim | ... | Chinese Dad |
Directed by | |||
| Chuck Martinez | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Paul Harris | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Douglas Curtis | .... | producer | |
| Paul Harris | .... | associate producer | |
| James M. Moores | .... | associate producer | |
| Belinda Wells | .... | associate producer | |
| John Wells | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Brian Banks | |||
| Anthony Marinelli | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Stephen M. Katz | (director of photography) (as Stephen Katz) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Wende Phifer Mate | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Sarina Rotstein | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Sherry Dreizen | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Belinda Wells | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Margaret Sunshine | .... | makeup artist: Barbara Harris | |
| Gail Taylor | .... | hair stylist (as Gail B. Taylor) | |
| Gail Taylor | .... | makeup artist (as Gail B. Taylor) | |
Production Management | |||
| Bob Stein | .... | executive in charge of production | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Janet Levine | .... | second assistant director (as Janet S. Levine) | |
| Mary Ellen Woods | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Darrell Everson | .... | carpenter | |
| Carol Lay | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Brian Leather | .... | construction foreman | |
| Kirk E. Mardock | .... | carpenter | |
| David Osborne | .... | set dressing assistant | |
| Jim Peterson | .... | construction supervisor | |
| Jim Ransohoff | .... | property master (as James B. Ransohoff) | |
| Tim Rebman | .... | assistant art director | |
| Benjamin F. Riggin | .... | props intern | |
| Oliver Dunlap Welch III | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Jeannie Wilkerson | .... | assistant property master | |
| Brent Wright | .... | carpenter | |
| David Yonally | .... | set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Joseph D. Citarella | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Joe Citarella) | |
| Jacqueline Cristianini | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Dody Dorn | .... | sound editor | |
| Joe Dorn | .... | sound editor | |
| Joan Giammarco | .... | sound editor | |
| Michael F. Grinage | .... | boom operator | |
| Spike Allison Hooper | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Blake Leyh | .... | special sound effects | |
| Cybele O'Brien | .... | apprentice sound editor | |
| Mary Patrao | .... | sound apprentice | |
| Rich Stobaugh | .... | production sound mixer (as Rich P. Stobaugh) | |
| Jerry Trent | .... | foley artist | |
| Ray West | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| William D. Harrison | .... | special effects (as Bill Harrison) | |
| Ray Massara | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Thomas Sparber | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Stuart Abramson | .... | key grip (as S. Abramson) | |
| M.L. Bass | .... | still photographer (as Mary Lynn Bass) | |
| Chuck Bemis | .... | second assistant camera (as Charles A. Bemis) | |
| Mark Bracewell | .... | key grip (as Mark C. Bracewell) | |
| Mark Farley | .... | dolly grip (as Marc. C.V. Farley) | |
| Brent L. Jones | .... | grip | |
| Dennis G. Knight | .... | gaffer (as D.G. Knight) | |
| Scott Andrew Ressler | .... | first assistant camera (as Scott A. Ressler) | |
| Charles L. Reynolds | .... | gaffer | |
| Charles L. Reynolds | .... | swing grip | |
| William R. Thomas | .... | best boy | |
Casting Department | |||
| Jack Wright | .... | casting: Kansas | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Terri Fluker | .... | additional costume designer (as Terri L. Fluker) | |
| Delores Ringer | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Mike Crane | .... | colorist | |
| Margaret Goodspeed | .... | assistant editor | |
| Dode Weyant | .... | negative cutter | |
Music Department | |||
| Mark Curry | .... | scoring mixer | |
| Anthony Marinelli | .... | musician | |
| Anthony Marinelli | .... | orchestrator | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Van E. Johnson | .... | driver | |
| Mark C. Syverson | .... | transportation coordinator | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
- New World Home Video (USA) (VHS)
- New World Pictures
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Cuidado - Chica explosiva" - USA (Spanish title)
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92 min
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Mothers and their daughters always have special relationships. Well, this one is a bit more special than most. Although Mrs. Flowers seems a bit nicer than Margaret White (Carrie's mom), she is actually more cruel. Margaret just traumatized her daughter about sex in the home and had the guts to be straightforward about it. Mrs. Flowers has brainwashed her daughter into thinking that not only will she explode if she ever "goes all the way", but has taken steps to ensure that her daughter *knows* that just becoming sexually excited will cause fires. April Showers obviously manages to thwart her mom in the end, because when one fails to completely traumatize a daughter, you still have your grandaughter's head to mess with