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Shag (1989)

PG 98 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   21 July 1989 (USA)
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Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.

Director:

Zelda Barron

Writers:

Lanier Laney (story), Terry Sweeney (story), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Phoebe Cates ...
Carson
Scott Coffey ...
Chip
Bridget Fonda ...
Melaina
Annabeth Gish ...
Pudge
Page Hannah Page Hannah ...
Luanne
Robert Rusler ...
Buzz
Tyrone Power Jr. Tyrone Power Jr. ...
Harley
Jeff Yagher ...
Jimmy Valentine
Paul Lieber ...
The Manager
Donald Craig Donald Craig ...
Senator Clatterbuck
Shirley Anne Field Shirley Anne Field ...
Mrs. Clatterbuck
Leilani Sarelle ...
Suette
Carrie Hamilton Carrie Hamilton ...
Nadine
Jay Baker Jay Baker ...
Big Bob
Joe Seely Joe Seely ...
The Creep
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Storyline

Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend. Written by Mattias Thuresson  

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Plot Keywords:

Beach | Weekend | Inhibition | Nostalgic | Best Friend  | See more »

Taglines:

On a summer weekend in 1963, four girlfriends made memories that would last a lifetime.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Shag: The Movie See more »

Filming Locations:

Florence, South Carolina, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$6,957,975 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Palace Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Nadine writes "SHAG TILL YOU GAG" on the bathroom wall with her lipstick. This cannot be seen on the VHS version of this movie because it is off screen. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: When the girls are first driving through the beach party, a modern-day Coke machine is visible in the background. See more »

Quotes

Reverend Buller: [knocking] Malaina you unlock this door, you hear me?
Malaina: [applying lipstick in her pants and bikini top] I'm not decent, Daddy.
Reverend Buller: You tell those girls to lay off that horn, you're not going with them.
Malaina: Yes sir.
[puts on her shirt]
Reverend Buller: And you ain't fooling me with that Fort Sumter story.
Malaina: Yes sir.
[picks up her bag and goes out the window]
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Connections

References "New American Bandstand 1965" (1952) See more »

Soundtracks

"Harlem Shuffle"
Performed by Bob and Earl
Composed by Earl Nelson (as Nelson), Bob Relf (as Relf)
Published by Marc-Jean Music, Keyman Music
Administered by Bug Music
Recording courtesy of Original Sound Entertainment See more »