Now and Then (1995)

Director:

Lesli Linka Glatter

Writer (WGA):

I. Marlene King (written by)

Release Date:

20 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A summer when four friends made a promise to return anytime they needed each other. Twenty years later, that time has come.

Plot:

Four 12-year-old girls grow up together during an eventful small-town summer in 1970.

Plot Keywords:

1970s | Small Town | 12 Year Old | Childhood | Friend

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Christina Ricci	...	Young Roberta Martin
Rosie O'Donnell	...	Dr. Roberta Martin
Thora Birch	...	Teeny
Melanie Griffith	...	Tina 'Teeny' Tercell
Gaby Hoffmann	...	Young Samantha Albertson
Demi Moore	...	Samantha Albertson
Ashleigh Aston Moore	...	Young Chrissy DeWitt
Rita Wilson	...	Chrissy DeWitt Williams
Devon Sawa	...	Scott Wormer
Walter Sparrow	...	Crazy Pete
Cloris Leachman	...	Grandma Albertson
Lolita Davidovich	...	Mrs. Albertson, Samantha's Mom
Janeane Garofalo	...	Wiladene
Hank Azaria	...	Bud Kent
Bonnie Hunt	...	Mrs. DeWitt, Chrissy's Mom

Also Known As:

The Gaslight Addition (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for adolescent sex discussions.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Germany:6 (w) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Savannah, Georgia, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

The movie (aka "The Gaslight Addition") was actually written about a town in Indiana named Winchester, and its gaslight addition. The author of the story I. Marlene King grew up there, as did the director Robert Wise, in vastly different years. Winchester declined to have their name associated with the movie, so the name became Shelby, but later Winchester began to preserve areas mentioned in the movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: Teeny's yellow shorts are dirty/clean after spying on Wormers.

Quotes:

[Explaining sex to her daughter]
Chrissy's Mom: All women have a garden, and a garden needs a big hose to water it... or a small hose... as long as it works.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Murphy Brown: Then and Now (#10.15)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

I Want You Back

Cute, Wholesome, Family Flick.

This was a great family flick. It was funny and charming. I watched this film with my girlfriend, when she picked it out at Blockbuster I cringed at the fact of having to watch it, but you know, I admit, I enjoyed this film a lot more than I though I was going to. It was cute, the plot was good, it actually kind of reminded me of another fantastic film called "Stand By Me", but in a girl's perspective of course. If you have young children, heck, if you don't have young children, give this one a shot. This is a film I think any Female would probably enjoy. If your a dude, put away all your manly inhibitions for about an hour and a half, don't expect too much going into the film, and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.