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Valley Girl

  • 19831983
  • RR
  • 1h 39min
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, and Tina Theberge in Valley Girl (1983)
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Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,376
591
  • Director
    • Martha Coolidge
  • Writers
    • Andrew Lane
    • Wayne Crawford
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Deborah Foreman
    • Elizabeth Daily
Top credits
  • Director
    • Martha Coolidge
  • Writers
    • Andrew Lane
    • Wayne Crawford
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Deborah Foreman
    • Elizabeth Daily
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 97User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    Nicolas Cage on the Roles That Changed His Life
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    Kevin Smith, Nicolas Cage Share Bromance Over 'Valley Girl'
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    Kevin Smith, Nicolas Cage Share Bromance Over 'Valley Girl'

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    Nicolas Cage and Deborah Foreman in Valley Girl (1983)
    Nicolas Cage and Deborah Foreman in Valley Girl (1983)
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    Josie Cotton and Prescott Niles in Valley Girl (1983)
    Heidi Holicker in Valley Girl (1983)
    Josie Cotton and Prescott Niles in Valley Girl (1983)
    Michelle Meyrink, Elizabeth Daily, Deborah Foreman, and Heidi Holicker in Valley Girl (1983)
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    Valley Girl (1983)
    Nicolas Cage in Valley Girl (1983)
    Nicolas Cage in Valley Girl (1983)
    Michelle Meyrink, Elizabeth Daily, Deborah Foreman, and Heidi Holicker in Valley Girl (1983)

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    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Randyas Randy
    Deborah Foreman
    Deborah Foreman
    • Julieas Julie
    Elizabeth Daily
    Elizabeth Daily
    • Lorynas Loryn
    Michael Bowen
    Michael Bowen
    • Tommyas Tommy
    Cameron Dye
    Cameron Dye
    • Fredas Fred
    Heidi Holicker
    Heidi Holicker
    • Staceyas Stacey
    Michelle Meyrink
    Michelle Meyrink
    • Suzias Suzi
    Tina Theberge
    • Samanthaas Samantha
    Lee Purcell
    Lee Purcell
    • Beth Brentas Beth Brent
    Richard Sanders
    Richard Sanders
    • Drivers' Ed Teacheras Drivers' Ed Teacher
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Sarah Richmanas Sarah Richman
    Frederic Forrest
    Frederic Forrest
    • Steve Richmanas Steve Richman
    David Ensor
    • Skipas Skip
    Joanne Baron
    Joanne Baron
    • Prom Teacheras Prom Teacher
    Tony Plana
    Tony Plana
    • Low Rideras Low Rider
    Tony Markes
    • Bradas Brad
    Christopher Murphy
    Christopher Murphy
    • Ralphieas Ralphie
    Robby Romero
    Robby Romero
    • Dougas Doug
    • Director
      • Martha Coolidge
    • Writers
      • Andrew Lane
      • Wayne Crawford
    • All cast & crew
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    Nicolas Cage on the Roles That Changed His Life

    Nicolas Cage on the Roles That Changed His Life

    Nicolas Cage breaks down his transcendent performances in Valley Girl, Vampire's Kiss, and Face/Off to reveal how they changed both his career and his life.
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    Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends. —Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>
    valley girlteen comedycoming of agelos angeles californiatitle directed by female87 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • When punk meets prom the fun begins! [Video Australia]
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The club scenes where Randy takes Julie were filmed a sunset strip club originally named Filthy McNasty's in the 1960s and '70s. In the '80s it was called 'The Central', which was later purchased by Johnny Depp and is now known as The Viper Room, where River Phoenix infamously died on Halloween, 1993.
    • Goofs
      When Julie and Tommy are at Du-par's, he puts his bracelet on her wrist, but because he does not properly fasten the clasp, one end of the bracelet clearly falls open on the table. Deborah Foreman has to obviously keep her wrist rigid on the table for the rest of the scene in order to keep the bracelet from slipping any further.
    • Quotes

      Randy: That techno-rock you guys listen to is gutless.

    • Alternate versions
      Originally, Men At Work's "Who Can It Be Now?" was played during the scene where Randy climbs into the upstairs bathroom through the window and hides in the shower, hoping that Julie will eventually come into the bathroom. In the Special Edition DVD, "Shelley's Boyfriend" by Bonnie Hayes and the Wild Combo continues playing from the previous scene, replacing the Men At Work tune.
    • Connections
      Edited into Valley Girl (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Everywhere At Once
      Performed by The Plimsouls
      Written by Peter Case
      © 1983 Baby Oh Yeah Music BMI
      Courtesy of The David Geffen Co.

    User reviews97

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Nicolas Cage's best role
    This movie is one of my all time favorite movies and is what made me a lifelong Nicolas Cage fan. Back in the mid-80's I taped this movie (when VCR's were impossible to do this with!!) and would watch it over and over. Nicolas Cage is just brilliant here. And, he looks wonderful and has no affecting "acting-isms" (see "Peggy Sue Got Married" to know what I mean about that!!). I measure all his performances against this one. He was so perfectly cast as the cool punk guy with the edgy friends. The music was GREAT. The Plimsouls! The Psychodelic Furs! Modern English! Men At Work! Whenever I hear "Melt With You" I am taken back to the finale of this movie.

    What ever happened to his cute costar, Deborah Foreman? And his hysterical friend, Cameron Dye? Certainly took a different turn than Nicolas! Interestingly, the slutty friend (Elizabeth Daily) ended up being the voice of Tommy from the Rugrats (she is billed as E.G. Daily for that horrid show)! Bizarre!

    IF you want to take a great trip back to the 80's, watch this movie. It is definitely a classic. Like Totally!
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    • phils_phan
    • Mar 16, 2003

    FAQ1

    • [1:08:55]How did Randy know that Julie's friends persuaded her to break up with him?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bad Boyz
    • Filming locations
      • 23727 Posey Lane, Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Atlantic Entertainment Group
      • Valley 9000 Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $350,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,343,596
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,856,780
      • May 1, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,343,596
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 39min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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