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Satisfaction

  • 1988
  • PG-13
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
3.7K
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Satisfaction (1988)
Justine Bateman rocks out as the leader of an all-girl band that struggles with men and drugs during a summer resort gig.
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Justine Bateman rocks out as the leader of an all-girl band that struggles with men and drugs during a summer resort gig.Justine Bateman rocks out as the leader of an all-girl band that struggles with men and drugs during a summer resort gig.Justine Bateman rocks out as the leader of an all-girl band that struggles with men and drugs during a summer resort gig.

  • Director
    • Joan Freeman
  • Writers
    • Charles Purpura
    • Chris Maes
  • Stars
    • Justine Bateman
    • Liam Neeson
    • Trini Alvarado
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joan Freeman
    • Writers
      • Charles Purpura
      • Chris Maes
    • Stars
      • Justine Bateman
      • Liam Neeson
      • Trini Alvarado
    • 48User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Justine Bateman, Britta Phillips, and Wyatt Pringle in Satisfaction (1988)
    Liam Neeson and Justine Bateman in Satisfaction (1988)
    Britta Phillips in Satisfaction (1988)
    Julia Roberts, Trini Alvarado, Justine Bateman, and Britta Phillips in Satisfaction (1988)
    Julia Roberts, Trini Alvarado, Justine Bateman, and Britta Phillips in Satisfaction (1988)
    Trini Alvarado and Scott Coffey in Satisfaction (1988)
    Julia Roberts, Trini Alvarado, Justine Bateman, Scott Coffey, and Britta Phillips in Satisfaction (1988)
    Julia Roberts, Trini Alvarado, Justine Bateman, Scott Coffey, and Britta Phillips in Satisfaction (1988)
    Julia Roberts, Justine Bateman, and Britta Phillips in Satisfaction (1988)

    Top cast

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    Justine Bateman
    Justine Bateman
    • Jennie Lee
    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Martin Falcon
    Trini Alvarado
    Trini Alvarado
    • Mooch
    Scott Coffey
    Scott Coffey
    • Nickie
    Britta Phillips
    Britta Phillips
    • Billy
    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Daryle
    Debbie Harry
    Debbie Harry
    • Tina
    Chris Nash
    Chris Nash
    • Frankie
    Michael DeLorenzo
    Michael DeLorenzo
    • Bunny Slotz
    Tom O'Brien
    Tom O'Brien
    • Hubba
    Kevin Haley
    • Josh
    Peter Craig
    Peter Craig
    • Mig
    Steve Cropper
    Steve Cropper
    • Sal
    Sheryl Ann Martin
    • Bunny's Girl
    Lia Romaine
    Lia Romaine
    • Girl at Campfire
    Wyatt Pringle
    Wyatt Pringle
    • Man in Wild Pants at Party
    The Killer Whales
    • The Blow Fish
    Chad Ayers
    Chad Ayers
    • Night club Patron
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    • Director
      • Joan Freeman
    • Writers
      • Charles Purpura
      • Chris Maes
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Out of all of the band, the only one who could play guitar and sing was Britta Phillips. Before this movie, she was the singing voice of "Jem" on the cartoon series Jem (1985).
    • Quotes

      Billy talking to the dog on the beach: Wanna know what it's like to be me dog? No? Well, I'm gonna tell you anyway. Being me is like... being me is like... ah geez I forget

    • Crazy credits
      The Mystery performs "Satisfaction" on stage through most of the closing credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World/Eat Pray Love/The Expendables (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
      Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

      Performed by Jennie Lee & The Mystery (as Justine Bateman & The Mystery on Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

      Produced by Steve Cropper, Waddy Wachtel

      © 1965 ABKCO Music, Inc. (BMI)

    User reviews48

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    Featured review
    4/10
    A bubblegum movie that makes bubblegum seem like a bad idea
    The rock-loving teens in this movie don't seem to know anything about making music. We get no information about their musical backgrounds, and their idea of jamming is to feign a version of "Iko Iko" while driving in their stolen van (I say 'feign' because the sound of their unison vocals is distinctly studio-enhanced). There's one guy in the otherwise all-girl band, and they make him sleep behind a sheet--out of modesty?--and yet the girls themselves are sexually active and think nothing of having sex in that van until the damn thing just about topples over. The movie wants to have it both ways: be a modern look at streetwise teens and yet also be an old-fashioned musical. Justine Bateman works hard in the leading role, but she seems to suffocate under the plastic handling; newcomer Julia Roberts shows off a nice sense of sarcastic humor, but the movie is an underachiever, with oldies-rock tunes given '80s makeovers that wouldn't pass muster on Star Search. ** from ****
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    • moonspinner55
    • Aug 5, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Girls of Summer
    • Filming locations
      • Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,253,123
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,779,275
      • Feb 15, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,253,123
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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