Fresh Horses (1988)

A Cincinnati college student breaks off his engagement to his wealthy fiancée after he falls in love with a backwoods Kentucky girl he meets at a party. She claims to be 20 years old, but ... See full summary »

Director:

David Anspaugh

Writer:

Larry Ketron (screenplay)

Stars:

Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Patti D'Arbanville

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Molly Ringwald	...	Jewel
Andrew McCarthy	...	Matt Larkin
Patti D'Arbanville	...	Jean
Ben Stiller	...	Tipton
Leon Russom	...	Kyle Larkin
Molly Hagan	...	Ellen
Viggo Mortensen	...	Green
Doug Hutchison	...	Sproles
Chiara Peacock	...	Alice
Marita Geraghty	...	Maureen
Rachel Jones	...	Babe
Welker White	...	Christy
Christy Budig	...	Laurel
Larry Ketron	...	Roy
Ken Strunk	...	Dr. Lippincutt

Storyline

A Cincinnati college student breaks off his engagement to his wealthy fiancée after he falls in love with a backwoods Kentucky girl he meets at a party. She claims to be 20 years old, but he learns that she's actually just 16 and already married.

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Plot Keywords:

engagement | class differences | molestation | animal in title | title based on shakespeare | 

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Taglines:

What do you do when the wrong kind of girl gives you all the right feelings?

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Zärtliche Liebe

Filming Locations:

Alexandria, Kentucky, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$6,640,346 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Weintraub Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the few PG-13 rated movies that allowed the use of the word "fuck" more than one time and still maintain its rating. Neither use was in a sexual connotation.

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Quotes

Jewel: I went through it and it's over, it's done with and I wanna forget about it. I passed out, I musta passed out 'cause I woke up this morning with my clothes every which way and I just straightened myself up and I come right here.

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Connections

Referenced in Psych: Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller? (2008)

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Soundtracks

"No Tomorrow"
Written by David Foster and Kenny Loggins and Arlene Matza
Performed by George Hawkins

User Reviews

Unexceptional

This movie is really only for those who were/are serious fans of either Molly Ringwald or Andrew McCarthy. The storyline is implausible and the characters are woefully underdeveloped. McCarthy stars as a young man named Matt who is engaged to marry his socialite girlfriend, but scraps those plans when he meets Jewel(Ringwald). The film follows Matt as he tries to figure out who exactly Jewel is and what secrets she might be hiding. For her part, Ringwald does a decent job. Her southern accent isn't overdone or ridiculous, though it is a bit odd. To her credit, she believably portrays a character that is totally unlike any of those in her previous movies. McCarthy, on the other hand, seems like a reincarnation of every part I've ever had the displeasure of seeing him in. He wanders through the film aimlessly and seems totally disinterested the whole way through. Overall, not a bad effort on Ringwald's part, but I would only recommend watching this movie if you happen to catch it on cable.