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Permanent Record (1988)

PG_13 91 min  -  Drama | Music | Romance  -   22 April 1988 (USA)
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When David Sinclair, a popular and talented high school student commits suicide, his best friend Chris... See full summary »

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Marisa Silver

Writers:

Jarre Fees, Alice Liddle, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Alan Boyce, Keanu Reeves and Pamela Gidley
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pamela Gidley ...
Kim
Alan Boyce Alan Boyce ...
Michael Elgart Michael Elgart ...
Jennifer Rubin ...
Michelle Meyrink Michelle Meyrink ...
Keanu Reeves ...
Phil Diskin Phil Diskin ...
Lou Reed ...
Himself
Garrett Lambert Garrett Lambert ...
Richard Bradford Richard Bradford ...
Carolyn Tomei Carolyn Tomei ...
Ron Eckert ...
Sailors Audition (as Ronald John Eckert)
Robert Hooven Robert Hooven ...
Nick Kosovich Nick Kosovich ...
Sailors Audition (as Nicholas Kosovich)
Sean Patrick McNerney Sean Patrick McNerney ...
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Storyline

When David Sinclair, a popular and talented high school student commits suicide, his best friend Chris takes over many of his responsibilities; from the school production of "HMS Pinafore" to caring for his family, and soon finds himself under the same pressures. Written by Alexander Lum <aj_lum@postoffice.utas.edu.au>  

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Plot Keywords:

Friend | Suicide | High School | H.m.s. Pinafore | Band  | See more »

Taglines:

Everyone Thought David Had It All... Until The Day David Ended It All. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

À la vie à la mort See more »

Filming Locations:

Benson High School - 546 NE 12th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$1,893,139 (USA)
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Paramount Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Quotes

Chemistry teacher: Did you do that on purpose?
Chris: You think I'm trying to blind myself on purpose? No, I'm not.
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Connections

Referenced in Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Symphony No. 5, Adagietto"
Written by Gustav Mahler
Performed by Brian Banks & Anthony Marinelli See more »