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Overview

User Rating:
6.0/10   930 votes
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Director:
Damian Harris
Writers:
Martin Amis (novel)
Damian Harris (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
12 May 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
She's curious, he's nervous.
Plot:
Charles is in control of his life; he is about to finish 6th from college and start at Oxford. He is 19 and wants an 'older' woman before he turns 20... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
I'm glad that I finally saw it more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dexter Fletcher ... Charles Highway

Ione Skye ... Rachel Noyce

Jonathan Pryce ... Norman

James Spader ... Deforest
Bill Paterson ... Gordon Highway

Michael Gambon ... Doctor Knowd
Lesley Sharp ... Jenny

Jared Harris ... Geoff

Aubrey Morris ... Sir Herbert
Claire Skinner ... Gloria
Nicola Kimber ... Vanessa Reynolds
Shirley Anne Field ... Mrs. Seth Smith
Pat Keen ... Mrs. Tauber

Amanda De Cadenet ... Cathy
Gina McKee ... Evonne
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Additional Details

Runtime:
95 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Germany:12 (f) | UK:18 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The computer used by Dexter Fletcher throughout the film is a Commodore Amiga A500, a US-made computer that didn't do very well in the US, but was very popular in Europe. more
Quotes:
Charles Highway: If there's one thing that mothers don't want to see in you it's whatever it is that their daughters do. more
Movie Connections:
Features Persona (1966) more
Soundtrack:
THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU more

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10 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
I'm glad that I finally saw it, 10 March 1999
7/10
Author: Tito-8 from North Bay, Ontario

Despite being a little predictable at times, this solid little movie succeeds rather well. Both Fletcher and Skye give wonderful performances as the leads, and Pryce is fun every time he is on the screen. It has a good mix of comedy and drama, and at no point did any of the emotional turns seem out of place. I had been wanting to see this film for some ten years before finally seeing it tonight, and I am very pleased that I took the time to watch it.

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