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Permanent Record

  • 19881988
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 31m
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6.3/10
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Keanu Reeves and Pamela Gidley in Permanent Record (1988)
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A man who seemingly has it all together, being smart, talented, funny, and popular, is secretly overwhelmed by expectations of himself and those of his parents, and suffers what is assumed t... Read allA man who seemingly has it all together, being smart, talented, funny, and popular, is secretly overwhelmed by expectations of himself and those of his parents, and suffers what is assumed to be a horrible accident.A man who seemingly has it all together, being smart, talented, funny, and popular, is secretly overwhelmed by expectations of himself and those of his parents, and suffers what is assumed to be a horrible accident.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
22,186
2,920
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    • Director
      • Marisa Silver
    • Writers
      • Jarre Fees
      • Alice Liddle
      • Larry Ketron
    • Stars
      • Alan Boyce
      • Keanu Reeves
      • Pamela Gidley
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    • Director
      • Marisa Silver
    • Writers
      • Jarre Fees
      • Alice Liddle
      • Larry Ketron
    • Stars
      • Alan Boyce
      • Keanu Reeves
      • Pamela Gidley
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    • 40User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Keanu Reeves in Permanent Record (1988)
    Keanu Reeves and Pamela Gidley in Permanent Record (1988)
    Keanu Reeves and Pamela Gidley in Permanent Record (1988)
    Keanu Reeves and Pamela Gidley in Permanent Record (1988)
    Keanu Reeves and Pamela Gidley in Permanent Record (1988)
    Keanu Reeves and Pamela Gidley in Permanent Record (1988)
    Keanu Reeves and Pamela Gidley in Permanent Record (1988)
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    Jennifer Rubin in Permanent Record (1988)
    Jennifer Rubin in Permanent Record (1988)
    Keanu Reeves in Permanent Record (1988)

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    Alan Boyce
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    • David Sinclair
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    • Chris Townsend
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    Michael Elgart
    • Jake
    Jennifer Rubin
    Jennifer Rubin
    • Lauren
    Michelle Meyrink
    Michelle Meyrink
    • M.G.
    Phil Diskin
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    Lou Reed
    Lou Reed
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    • Producer
    Richard Bradford
    Richard Bradford
    • Leo Verdell
    Carolyn Tomei
    • Chemistry Teacher
    Ron Eckert
    Ron Eckert
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    • (as Ronald John Eckert)
    Robert Hooven
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    Nick Kosovich
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    • (as Nicholas Kosovich)
    Sean Patrick McNerney
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    Mark Springer
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      • Marisa Silver
    • Writers
      • Jarre Fees
      • Alice Liddle
      • Larry Ketron
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Shot at Portland, Oregon's Benson Tech High School's auditorium, and on Portland's Hawthorne Bridge.
    • Quotes

      Lauren: [singing] The world is cold, a heart gets torn and tattered.

      Lauren: The one you hold, it can be dropped and shattered.

      Lauren: Leaning out the window of my car, and wishing on another lucky star.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Blue Iguana/Critters 2/Lady in White/Permanent Record/The Lighthorseman (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Baby the Trans
      Written, Performed & Produced by Joe Strummer
      Joe Strummer performs courtesy of CBS Records United Kingdom Limited

    User reviews40

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    Top review
    An excellent, worthwhile movie
    This movie was by far one of the best I've seen in quite some time. Keanu Reeves gives a very heart-felt performance while handling the things in the movie he has to handle. Also, there is some great singing in this movie. Jennifer Rubin's character sings a song at the end of the movie that I would love to be able to find. The singer, whether or not it truly is her, is terrific. The story line is serious, as is the movie, but anyone who wishes to see Keanu master his dramatic, sad role should definitely see this movie.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Last Song
    • Filming locations
      • Benson High School - 546 NE 12th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,893,139
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,893,139
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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