Sweet Hearts Dance (1988)

Wiley and Sandra have been happily married for years and are now in the process of breaking up. Sam, his childhood friend, is just beginning to fall in love with a new teacher at the high ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Greenwald

Writer:

Ernest Thompson

Stars:

Don Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jeff Daniels

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Don Johnson	...	Wiley Boon
Susan Sarandon	...	Sandra Boon
Jeff Daniels	...	Sam Manners
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Adie Nims
Kate Reid	...	Pearne Manners
Justin Henry	...	Kyle Boon
Holly Marie Combs	...	Debs Boon
Heather Coleman	...	BJ Boon
Matthew Wohl	...	Dick Merezini
Steven Stabler	...	Wayne Rodemeyer
Laurie Corbin	...	Claire Norton
Lanie Conklin	...	Darielle Johnson
Jock MacDonald	...	Peter Barrett
Frits Momsen	...	Joe Canecki
Stephen Robert Moorhead	...	Bobby Canecki

Storyline

Wiley and Sandra have been happily married for years and are now in the process of breaking up. Sam, his childhood friend, is just beginning to fall in love with a new teacher at the high school. As they try to adjust to these conflicting emotions they find themselves having to evaluate their own relationship as well.

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Plot Keywords:

human relationship

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Taglines:

Some people fall in love, some people step in it.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amerikai négyes

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$3,790,493 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brightstar Films, Chestnut Hill Productions, ML Delphi Premier Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Willey Boon and Sam Manners are at the school under construction; you can see the flautist in the town band clearing playing the flute; yet there is no sound, whatever.

User Reviews

A sweetheart of a movie!

I remember going to see this movie as an afterthought one night in 1988 when I was on a business trip to San Diego. I thought at first it was going to stink, as I couldn't imagine Don Johnson handling a thoughtful adult role. I was shocklingly surprised at his, and the always superior Jeff Daniels acting in this film. These two guys played off each other with such chemistry it was hard not to imagine them as best friends. As a guy who hasn't had much luck in the relationship department, I could so relate to both Don and Jeff's romance problems with, respectively; Susan Sarandon, and the babe-a-licious (I still have the hots for her) Elizabeth Perkins. In addition to the outstanding acting, the movie was written and directed with a great deal of heart. Its such a shame this fine film was ignored at the box office.