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Summer Girl

  • TV Movie
  • 19831983
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
150
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POPULARITY
21,197
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Summer Girl (1983)
Drama
When seductive young Cinni comes to babysit for a troubled couple, she's after more than extra spending money. Starting with the kids and working around to the husband, evil Cinni plots to t... Read allWhen seductive young Cinni comes to babysit for a troubled couple, she's after more than extra spending money. Starting with the kids and working around to the husband, evil Cinni plots to take over a young mother's life-ruthlessly dealing with anyone who gets in her way.When seductive young Cinni comes to babysit for a troubled couple, she's after more than extra spending money. Starting with the kids and working around to the husband, evil Cinni plots to take over a young mother's life-ruthlessly dealing with anyone who gets in her way.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
150
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
21,197
405
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    • Director
      • Robert Michael Lewis
    • Writers
      • AJ Carothers(teleplay by)
      • Caroline Crane(based upon the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Barry Bostwick
      • Kim Darby
      • Martha Scott
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Robert Michael Lewis
    • Writers
      • AJ Carothers(teleplay by)
      • Caroline Crane(based upon the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Barry Bostwick
      • Kim Darby
      • Martha Scott
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    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Diane Franklin in Summer Girl (1983)
    Diane Franklin in Summer Girl (1983)
    Diane Franklin in Summer Girl (1983)
    Diane Franklin in Summer Girl (1983)
    Diane Franklin in Summer Girl (1983)
    Diane Franklin in Summer Girl (1983)
    Summer Girl (1983)

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    Barry Bostwick
    Barry Bostwick
    • Gavin Shelburne
    Kim Darby
    Kim Darby
    • Mary Shelburne
    Martha Scott
    Martha Scott
    • Martina Shelburne
    Murray Hamilton
    Murray Hamilton
    • Jack Reardon
    Millie Slavin
    • Esther Reardon
    Diane Franklin
    Diane Franklin
    • Cinni
    Hunt Block
    Hunt Block
    • Peter Mitchell
    David Faustino
    David Faustino
    • Jason Shelburne
    Laura Jacoby
    • Fern Shelburne
    Linda Ryan
    Linda Ryan
    • Mrs. Ricks
    Benjamin C. Jaus
    • Captain
    David Kraul
    • The Sheriff
    James Lansbury
    • 1st Officer
    • (as Jim Lansbury)
    Randy Spangler
    • 2nd Officer
    Lee Gaber
    • Bus Driver
    • Director
      • Robert Michael Lewis
    • Writers
      • AJ Carothers(teleplay by)
      • Caroline Crane(based upon the novel by)
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    • Trivia
      Kim Darby and Diane Franklin also starred together in Better Off Dead a few later .

    User reviews10

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Dare-devil, she-devil, printer's-devil, evil
    A couple (Barry Bostwick & Kim Darby) and their two kids enjoy a summer at a beach house, but the girl they hired as a nanny (Diane Franklin) is sultrier than expected and, worse, has diabolical intentions.

    "Summer Girl" (1983) is a television movie cut from the same cloth as "The Babysitter" (1980), both of which influenced future films like "Poison Ivy" (1992). It's actually better than "The Babysitter" because Diane Franklin is (surprisingly) superior to Stephanie Zimbalist in what is basically the same role, not to mention it's hard to beat the beach house locations.

    These kinds of flicks emphasize how a blossoming young woman has power and more so depending on her beauty and the ability to use it to her advantage. This 'power' can lead to calamity if the girl is mentally ill or a she-devil (which often go hand-in-hand).

    The film runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot in Hawaii.

    GRADE: B.
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    • Mar 14, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El peligro de la inocencia
    • Filming locations
      • Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bruce Lansbury Productions
      • Roberta Haynes Productions
      • Finnegan Associates
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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