Losin' It (1983)

Set in 1965, four rowdy teenage guys travel to Tijuana, Mexico for a night of partying when they are joined by a heartbroken housewife who is in town seeking a quick divorce.

Director:

Curtis Hanson

Writers:

Bill Norton (screenplay) (as B.W.L. Norton), Bill Norton (story) (as B.W.L. Norton)

Stars:

Tom Cruise, Jackie Earle Haley, John Stockwell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Cruise	...	Woody
Jackie Earle Haley	...	Dave
John Stockwell	...	Spider
John P. Navin Jr.	...	Wendell
Shelley Long	...	Kathy
Henry Darrow	...	Sheriff
Hector Elias	...	Chuey
Daniel Faraldo	...	Taxi Driver #1
Mario Marcelino	...	Pablo
Rick Rossovich	...	Marine
James Victor	...	Lawyer
Kale Browne	...	Larry
Enrique Castillo	...	Taxi Driver #2
Cornelio Hernandez	...	Big Guy in Jail
Hector Morales	...	Watch Seller

Storyline

Teen sex comedy set in 1965 which follows four Los Angeles school friends, Woody, Dave, Spider, Wendell and the series of misadventures they get into when they travel south of the border to Tijuana, Mexico for a night of cruisin', causing trouble, and to settle a pact to lose their virginity before the night is over, while a young woman, named Kathy, accompanies them for different reasons: to arrange a quick divorce from her husband.

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Plot Keywords:

1960s | looking at oneself in a mirror | tijuana mexico | teen sex comedy | bar fight | 

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Taglines:

The last word about the first time.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie's screenwriter Bill Norton had previously penned such genre related pictures as More American Graffiti (1979) and How to Succeed with Girls (1964).

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Goofs

Towards the end of the junkyard scene when Wendell was to drive Dave out of the junkyard, there's a mid-'70s Oldsmobile Cutlass in the background.

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Quotes

[Spider comes back with a condom]
Spider: I forgot my rubber.
Spider's Whore: Did you remember to bring your dick?

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Connections

Referenced in Arrested Development: Forget Me Now (2005)

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Soundtracks

Dreamin'
by Barry De Vorzon, Ted Ellis
Performed by Johnny Burnette

User Reviews

watch it if just for tom

This is a really bad movie. The only reason to see it is because it is early Tom Cruise, and of course he is gorgeous. I've been to Tijuana lotsa times, and let me tell you, some 16 years later, it's still a dirty, wicked city. If this movie conveys anything well, it's that.

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 April 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tijuana

Filming Locations:

Calexico, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$437,257, 10 April 1983

Gross USA:

$1,246,141

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,246,141

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tiberius Film Productions, Tijuana Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color