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.

Director:

Jerry Kramer

Writers:

Laurie Craig (story), Laurie Craig (screenplay)

Stars:

Daphne Zuniga, Virginia Madsen, Cynthia Gibb

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cynthia Gibb	...	Cece
Virginia Madsen	...	Kelly
Clayton Rohner	...	Clifford / Bruno X
Daphne Zuniga	...	Margo
Chris Nash	...	Ray
Stephen Shellen	...	Brad (as Steve Shellen)
Rick Overton	...	Marsalis
Pamela Springsteen	...	Tanya
Josh Richman	...	Milo
Martin Ferrero	...	Music Video Director
Quin Kessler	...	Retro Vamp
Sharron Shayne	...	Supervisor
Mark Holton	...	Boss
John Dye	...	Hunk
Troy Evans	...	Club Owner

Storyline

Geeky Clifford has a date with pretty Kelly. But when he comes to pick her up, she has gone to see her ex-boyfriend, the DJ at a nightclub, using her roommate Margo's car. Margo and their third roommate, CeCe, induce Clifford into driving them around, first to the nightclub to find Kelly, then on an all-night tour of the L.A. night scene in search of CeCe's new love, rock star Bruno X.

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Plot Keywords:

disc jockey | climbing stairs | night | nightclub | city | 

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Taglines:

Never stand in line. Never pay for your own drinks. Never stand next to a dweeb.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 November 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chicas modernas

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$264,252, 7 December 1986, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$604,849

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

While Cliff is waiting for the girls to get ready, he lights a candle. As the time passes, the candle gets smaller then suddenly larger a number of times.

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Quotes

CeCe: You know, Cliffie, the hottest nights are the ones where you don't know who you are coming home with. . .here we are. . .we don't even know who we are going out with!

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Connections

Featured in Modern Guy with Clayton Rohner (2015)

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Soundtracks

One Way Love
Written by Jeff Mann and Marco Olivo
Performed by T.K.A. (as TKA)
T-Boy Music
Courtesy of Tommy Boy Records

User Reviews

a cute '80s movie

This is a story about three single girls(Cynthia Gibb of "Jack's Back", Virginia Madsen and Daphne Zuniga of "Melrose Place") looking for a good time. Somehow a geek(Clayton Ruhner of "Just One Of The Guys") gets thrown into their night and things start to fall apart. It's a good movie about friendship and acceptance. I don't think it anywhere near a classic, but good fun just the same. It's always nice to see these actors when they were young and starting out. Also looking back at the '80s and seeing all the big hair, wild clothes, and the music.

If you are looking for a fun film, look no futher than this one. Another fun film is "Just One Of The Guys". One of my favorites!