Book of Love (1990)

A friend delivers John Twiller greetings from a long gone high school girlfriend. This makes him open his school's yearbook - his "Book of Love" - and remember the old times, way back in ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Shaye

Writers:

William Kotzwinkle (novel), William Kotzwinkle (screenplay)

Stars:

Chris Young, Keith Coogan, Aeryk Egan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Young	...	Jack Twiller
Keith Coogan	...	Crutch Kane
Aeryk Egan	...	Peanut
Josie Bissett	...	Lily
Tricia Leigh Fisher	...	Gina Gabooch
Danny Nucci	...	Spider Bomboni
John Cameron Mitchell	...	Floyd
Beau Dremann	...	Angelo Gabooch
Jill Jaress	...	Mrs. Kitty Twiller
John Achorn	...	Mr. Joe Twiller
Michael McKean	...	Adult Jack Twiller
Michael Cavalieri	...	Ubaldini
Gary Ellenberg	...	Drainpipe
Brent David Fraser	...	Meatball
Lewis Arquette	...	Mr. Malloy

Storyline

A friend delivers John Twiller greetings from a long gone high school girlfriend. This makes him open his school's yearbook - his "Book of Love" - and remember the old times, way back in 1956, when he was in his last year of high school and his family just moved to the town. He hung out with geeky Paul Kayne and tried to get the attention of Lily, who unfortunately was together with bully Angelo.

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Plot Keywords:

high school | bully | teen angst | little brother | bullying | 

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Taglines:

Some things never change.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 August 1991 (Germany)

Also Known As:

A szerelem könyve

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$1,382,259 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the book "Jack In The Box", Jack Twiller's experiences are followed from elementary to high school, while in his screenplay, William Kotzwinkle creates a younger brother, dividing these experiences between two separate characters.

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Goofs

The poster for East of Eden shows a picture of James Dean in his famous red jacket with the white t-shirt and jeans from _Rebel without a Cause (1955)_, a movie which came out on a later date.

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Quotes

Angelo Gabooch: Anybody touches my sister, I kick his slats in.

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Connections

References The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

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Soundtracks

"Why do fools fall in love"
Performed by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

User Reviews

HIGH SCHOOL MOVIE AT ITS BEST

This movie is very entertaining and should be mentioned in the same context as movies such as Porky's, Fast times at Ridgemont High, and American Pie. While it lacks the perversion of those films, it makes up with a dynamite cast and a very good storyline. Its got its memorable and embarrassing moments. The party scene and the birthday candle for Shank are my favorites. If you enjoy good old fashioned high school flicks check it out.