An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.
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Savage Steve Holland
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| John Cusack | ... | Hoops McCann | |
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Linda Warren | ... | Mrs. McCann |
| Joel Murray | ... | George Calamari | |
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Grenville Cuyler | ... | Graduation Orator |
| Bobcat Goldthwait | ... | Egg Stork | |
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Kristen Goelz | ... | Squid Calamari |
| Tom Villard | ... | Clay Stork | |
| Curtis Armstrong | ... | Ack Ack Raymond | |
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Sky | ... | Boscoe |
| Laura Waterbury | ... | Crossing Guard | |
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Jennifer Yahoodik | ... | Andrea |
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Rachel C. Telegen | ... | Brunhelda |
| Demi Moore | ... | Cassandra Eldridge | |
| John Matuszak | ... | Stain | |
| Paul M. Lane | ... | Biker #1 (as Paul Lane) | |
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Plot Synopsis
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With a name like Hoops McCann, he's bound to get that basketball scholarship after high school, right? Wrong! What Hoops really wants to do is write and illustrate a love story. To help him find his way, his friend George invites Hoops to come with him and his sister to spend the summer on Nantucket. The friends Crazy Summer begins when they pickup Cassandra on the way--she's being chased by a motorcycle gang. From here on in, it only gets crazier. Once on the island, Hoops and George, along with George's island friends the Stork twins and Ack-Ack (son of a marine), must help Cassandra save her grandfather's house from the greedy Beckersted Family. Along the way, Hoops must find a way to write his cartoon love story - and maybe a real one of his own. Written by April M. Cheek <Aravis2713@aol.com>
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They're out of school, out on Nantucket, and out of their minds. With this crowd, anything can happen!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 August 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Greetings from Nantucket See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$3,433,952, 10 August 1986Gross USA:
$13,431,806Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$13,431,806Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
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1.85 : 1
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Written by Juan Carlos Calderón (as Juan Carlos Calderon)
Performed by Herb Alpert
Courtesy of A & M Records
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Trivia
When Calamari picks up two women at the dance, the strawberry blonde on the right is director Savage Steve Holland's sister, whose childhood nickname was Squid and is the basis for the little girl in the film, also named Squid. See more »Goofs
When Egg puts on the head of the Godzilla costumer he makes a motion as to zip on the head. A zipper sound is also heard. It is obvious there are no zippers, and when the head is later removed George and Hoops do not unzip the costume head. See more »Crazy Credits
The film begins with the Warner Brothers logo, which then morphs into a cartoon version. The WB logo opens up like a pair of doors to reveal a cackling cartoon character. Zoom in on his huge mouth to reveal the words ONE CRAZY SUMMER. See more »Soundtracks
FandangoWritten by Juan Carlos Calderón (as Juan Carlos Calderon)
Performed by Herb Alpert
Courtesy of A & M Records
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Thus starts "One Crazy Summer", the evil twin of "Better off dead..". How can any movie be bad when the opening lines are sung by David Lee Roth?
This movie is a total blast. Pairing again John Cusack with Curtis Armstrong, but this time adding Bobcat Goldwaith to the mix has great, funny results. Hyperactive Bobcat grates the nerve of everyone around, Curtis "Ak Ak" is the son of a deranged military with pacifist tendencies, and Demi Moore (with natural breasts... wow!) as the love interest of, once again, chronically depressed Cusack.
The story is, well, simple enough. The laughs are there, but both Savage Steve Holland films have a certain quality to them... they are funny, but they are also sweet. The scene where Curtis finds a blown up doll in the target practice beach, and begins musing about how a little girl won't be able to sleep was dumb, funny and touching. The animation used throughout is quite surreal. "The Boat" is hysterical (complete with Watsamatta U. sail and Odie plush doll). Overall, a fun film, though not as good as "Better off dead..."