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Modern Girls

  • 19861986
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 24m
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Virginia Madsen, Cynthia Gibb, Daphne Zuniga, and Clayton Rohner in Modern Girls (1986)
A pair of women decide to prank their roommate's nerdy blind date after she stands him up, but end up developing a friendship with him after their practical joke sends them on an all-night odyssey through the 1980s club scene.
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A pair of women decide to prank their roommate's nerdy blind date after she stands him up, but end up developing a friendship with him after their practical joke sends them on an all-night o... Read allA pair of women decide to prank their roommate's nerdy blind date after she stands him up, but end up developing a friendship with him after their practical joke sends them on an all-night odyssey through the 1980s club scene.A pair of women decide to prank their roommate's nerdy blind date after she stands him up, but end up developing a friendship with him after their practical joke sends them on an all-night odyssey through the 1980s club scene.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20,190
582
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    • Director
      • Jerry Kramer
    • Writers
      • Laurie Craig(story)
      • Anita Rosenberg(story)
    • Stars
      • Daphne Zuniga
      • Virginia Madsen
      • Cynthia Gibb
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jerry Kramer
    • Writers
      • Laurie Craig(story)
      • Anita Rosenberg(story)
    • Stars
      • Daphne Zuniga
      • Virginia Madsen
      • Cynthia Gibb
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    • 20User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews

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    Virginia Madsen, Cynthia Gibb, Daphne Zuniga, and Clayton Rohner in Modern Girls (1986)
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    Virginia Madsen in Modern Girls (1986)
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    Daphne Zuniga
    Daphne Zuniga
    • Margo
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Kelly
    Cynthia Gibb
    Cynthia Gibb
    • Cece
    Clayton Rohner
    Clayton Rohner
    • Clifford…
    Chris Nash
    Chris Nash
    • Ray
    Stephen Shellen
    Stephen Shellen
    • Brad
    • (as Steve Shellen)
    Rick Overton
    Rick Overton
    • Marsalis
    Pamela Springsteen
    Pamela Springsteen
    • Tanya
    Josh Richman
    • Milo
    Martin Ferrero
    Martin Ferrero
    • Music Video Director
    Quin Kessler
    • Retro Vamp
    Sharron Shayne
    Sharron Shayne
    • Supervisor
    Mark Holton
    Mark Holton
    • Boss
    John Dye
    John Dye
    • Hunk
    Troy Evans
    Troy Evans
    • Club Owner
    Mike Pniewski
    Mike Pniewski
    • Fire Marshal
    Gary Goetzman
    Gary Goetzman
    • Undercover Cop
    Tawny Freret
    • Groupie
    • Director
      • Jerry Kramer
    • Writers
      • Laurie Craig(story) (screenplay)
      • Anita Rosenberg(story)
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    • Trivia
      Released just after Thanksgiving, the film had a dismal run at the box office and barely made over $250,000 dollars. However, it found a second life as a late-night staple on HBO, which was in the process of becoming a force in home cable. The movie was shown in such heavy rotation that watching it on HBO became a rite-of-passage for many adolescents in the late 1980s, leading to it developing a cult following.
    • Goofs
      When Clifford arrives at the girls' apartment, he leaves the car's lights on after parking. However, when Margot looks out the window to check out the car, its lights are off.
    • Quotes

      CeCe: And we never pay for parking. And we never carry cash, it's bad luck.

      Margo: And we never buy our own drinks.

      Clifford: Words to live by.

      Margo: And we never wait in line.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home/An American Tail/Firewalker/Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      No Promises
      Written by Iva Davies and Bob Kretschmer

      Performed by Icehouse

      April Music, Inc./CBS Songs Australia Pty., Ltd. and Icehouse Publishing

      Courtesy of Chrysalis Records, Inc.

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    8/10
    Not quite a classic, but a perfect 1980s time capsule!
    This is one of those movies that no one ever saw in the theater. However, it ran in super-high rotation on HBO and Showtime in the late 80s. I must have watched it 20 times in junior high, and I watched it again when it was on cable last night. It has surprisingly crisp writing. The jokes and plot, while not groundbreaking, are above average considering the other films of this era in this same genre. There's some nice social commentary and some very heartfelt interactions between Clifton and the girls. But what really sets this movie apart is the way it presents 1980s LA night life. You see bouncers, themed clubs, themed drinks, vapid people, what could be the first on-screen use of "E", and all the synth-pop music you could ever ask for! The music, by the way, is top-notch - most of the tracks sound radio-worthy instead of the random crap you'd usually get with these flicks.
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    • Release date
      • November 7, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hummeln im Hintern
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $604,849
    • Gross worldwide
      • $604,849
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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