Indian Summer (1993)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Mike Binder

Writer (WGA):

Mike Binder (written by)

Release Date:

23 April 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A Comedy About Eight Friends Who Return To The Best Summer Of Their Lives!

Plot:

Seven friends reunite for a week-long reunion at a summer camp in Ontario they used to attend as children which is now threatened with being closed down.

Plot Keywords:

Reunion | Summer Camp | Ontario | Thirty Something | Male Female Relationship

Cast

Alan Arkin	...	Unca Lou Handler
Matt Craven	...	Jamie Ross
Diane Lane	...	Beth Warden / Clair Everett (flashback)
Bill Paxton	...	Jack Belston
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Jennifer Morton
Kevin Pollak	...	Brad Berman
Sam Raimi	...	Stick Coder
Vincent Spano	...	Matthew Berman
Julie Warner	...	Kelly Berman
Kimberly Williams-Paisley	...	Gwen Daugherty (as Kimberly Williams)
Richard Chevolleau	...	Sam Grover
Robert K. Feldmann	...	Man in Canoe
Anne Holloway	...	Tamakwa Cook
Cliff Woolner	...	Ranger Thaddeus Clay (flashback)
Emily Creed	...	Young Jennifer

Also Known As:

L'été indien (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-8 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Outlaw Productions (I)

Trivia:

Ashley Williams, who plays Ida Heinken in the flashback scenes, is the younger sister of Kimberly Williams-Paisley, who plays Gwen.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the flashback to the long-ago Tamakwa-thon, as the runners pass through a crowd, the shadows of the cameraman and sound man are visible on the backs of the assembled onlookers.

Quotes:

Jamie Ross: [referring to Gwen] Unca Lou, how do you expect me to keep my hands off of that for four days?
Unca Lou Handler: I don't. Just try not to kill any small animals in the process.

Movie Connections:

References "Spider-Man" (1967)

Soundtrack:

Spinning Wheel

One of my favorite movies!

This movie is by far one of my favorites. I saw it while in college in the early 90's, and while I couldn't identify with the thirtysomethings in the film, I felt that the story, characters, and movie in general were top notch. To the people who spoke negatively of Indian Summer, feel free to stick to your overblown Armageddon-type movies and leave the movies with a great, wholesome story to those who can appreciate them.