A teen faces her impending adulthood in the carefree sex and drug revolution years of the early 80's prior to fears of AIDS. She lives with her bitter, divorced mother and her sadistic kid brother. Looking forward to a life based on her...
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Anna Stockard
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| Chad Morgan | ... |
Brenda Talbot
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| Frederic Forrest | ... |
Mr. Chaminski
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| Kathryn Rossetter | ... |
Carol Stockard
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Marc Riffon | ... |
Martin
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Dan Montano | ... |
Zak
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| John Gleeson Connolly | ... |
John Woods
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| Gary Wolf | ... |
Eddie
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| Tony Torn | ... |
Mr. Stanley
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Trey Compton | ... |
Sam
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Joe Mantragna | ... |
Chris
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Matt Rumbaugh | ... |
Tony
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Jim Neville | ... |
Rob
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Garret Spencer | ... |
Joe
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Destiny Matranga | ... |
Lynn
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Mary Jo Roth | ... |
Amy Peck
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Evie Mazzone | ... |
Mrs. Wilson
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Michelle Yahn | ... |
Principal
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Lenora Nemetz | ... |
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| Peter Gannon | ... |
Henry Talbot
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Jean Cardello | ... |
Karen Talbot
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Harold G. Herthum | ... |
Howard
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Sean O'Brien | ... |
Mr. Tibbets
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Frank Licato | ... |
Real Estate Agent
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Charlie Schroeder | ... |
Tom
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Zach Chapman | ... |
Gus
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Christie Yahn Mazur | ... |
Lady with Baby
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McKenzi Yahn Mazur | ... |
Baby Eddie
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Susan Skoog | ... |
Roxanne
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Ed Mattson | ... |
Danny Boy
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Directed by
| Susan Skoog | ||
Written by
| Susan Skoog | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Ellin Baumel | ... | producer |
| Kathy Bray | ... | associate producer |
| Bill Durkin | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Kolsby | ... | producer |
| Jim Pedas | ... | executive producer |
| Ted Pedas | ... | executive producer |
| George Pelecanos | ... | executive producer (as George P. Pelecanos) |
| Kevin Segalla | ... | producer |
| Susan Skoog | ... | producer |
| Nondas Voll | ... | associate producer |
| Michelle Yahn | ... | producer |
| Irwin Young | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Walter Salas-Humara | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael F. Barrow | ||
| Michael Mayers | ||
Editing by
| Sandy Guthrie | ||
Editorial Department
| Tina Gazzerro | ... | assistant editor |
| Julie Janata | ... | assistant editor |
| April Lawrence | ... | first assistant editor |
| Dan O'Grady | ... | negative cutter |
| Julie O'Grady | ... | negative cutter |
| Angelo Russo | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Adrienne Stern | ||
Production Design by
| Dina Goldman | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lisa Schilling | ||
Costume Design by
| Jill Kliber | ||
Makeup Department
| Allison Roth | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Nuria Sitja | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Terra Abroms | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Debi Zelko | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joe Turner Lin | ... | second assistant director: New York |
| Andrew Urtz | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Sean Baxter | ... | swing: New York |
| Cybel Martin | ... | painter: paintings |
| Naji Sidki | ... | swing: New York |
| Wendy Stefanelli | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Pembrooke Andrews | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Gregg Barbanell | ... | foley artist |
| Michael Broomberg | ... | foley artist |
| Harry Cohen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Paul Curtis | ... | sound editor |
| Andrew DeCristofaro | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Matthew T. Duncan | ... | sound re-recording assistant (as Mathew Duncan) |
| Elisabeth Flaum | ... | sound effects editor |
| Brian Geer | ... | foley mixer |
| Michael Gonda | ... | second sound mixer |
| Alexander Gruzdev | ... | re-recording mixer (as Aleksandr Gruzdev) |
| Michael Kamper | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jason Lezama | ... | foley editor |
| Curtis Mattikow | ... | sound recordist |
| Vince Nicastro | ... | foley artist |
| Colin Rogers | ... | adr recordist |
| Joel E. Smith | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Brandon Walker | ... | sound supervisor |
| Tim Walston | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mark Emmerick | ... | grip |
| Joe Foley | ... | second gaffer |
| Carol Forman | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Giammatteo | ... | still photographer |
| Mitchell Gross | ... | first assistant camera (as Mitch Gross) / photographer: second unit (as Mitch Gross) |
| Steve Krafft | ... | grip |
| Ed Mattson | ... | key grip |
| Sarah Mayer | ... | electrician |
| Jonathan Stephens | ... | camera production assistant |
| Atsushi Takaoka | ... | gaffer |
| Rich Wilson | ... | still photographer |
| Benjamin Wolf | ... | second assistant camera (as Benjamin P. Wolf) |
Casting Department
| Becky Glupczynski | ... | extras casting: New York |
| Tina King | ... | casting assistant: Los Angeles |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kim Cook | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Pascal Gosset | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Carrena Lukas | ... | wardrobe coordinator |
Location Management
| Evan Bergman | ... | location manager: New York |
| Regina Park | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Barklie K. Griggs | ... | music supervisor |
| Chris Kinsman | ... | music coordinator |
| Liz Sroka | ... | music re-recording mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Annette Apitz | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Barbara Blazeski | ... | production secretary |
| Cortney Comack | ... | production intern |
| Mark Eddy | ... | production assistant |
| Mariam George | ... | craft service |
| Linda Grindley | ... | production associate |
| Judy Herman | ... | office production assistant |
| Joe Hindman | ... | production assistant |
| Holly Kempner | ... | title designer |
| Christine Kozem | ... | production intern |
| Jody Melto | ... | production associate |
| Judy Moy | ... | production consultant |
| Megan Park | ... | production associate |
| Renee Rhoades | ... | production associate |
| Laurie Rhodes | ... | post-production accountant |
| Karen Richardsky | ... | production assistant |
| Beena Salastekar | ... | production secretary |
| Renee Starky | ... | production assistant |
| Sue Beth Warren | ... | production associate |
| Angela Weber | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Aaron Jay Kenny | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Classics (1998) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1999) (Argentina)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A teen faces her impending adulthood in the carefree sex and drug revolution years of the early 80's prior to fears of AIDS. She lives with her bitter, divorced mother and her sadistic kid brother. Looking forward to a life based on her passion for art, she nevertheless gets in with the partying crowd which causes her to miss deadlines and poor grades which jeapordizes her future. Ultimately she ends up losing her virginity to an older artist wanna-be who she has had a long standing crush on.
Written by John Sacksteder |
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| Taglines | 1981. In an era of just say no, they said yes. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | Sam can be seen in at least two scenes wearing Batman: The Animated Series pajamas. BTAS debuted in 1992. Whatever takes place in 1981. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lethal Weapon 4/Whatever/Small Soldiers/Madeline/Pi (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mystery Achievement See more » |
| Crazy Credits | New Jersey [played by] West Virginia See more » |