Shag

19881988
PGPG
1h 38min

Phoebe Cates, Bridget Fonda, Annabeth Gish, Scott Coffey, Page Hannah, and Robert Rusler in Shag (1988)

Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.

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Comedy Drama Romance

Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.

Director
- Zelda Barron
Writers
- Lanier Laney(story by)
- Terry Sweeney(story by)
- Robin Swicord(screenplay by)
Stars

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Phoebe Cates and Bridget Fonda in Shag (1988)

Phoebe Cates, Bridget Fonda, Annabeth Gish, and Page Hannah in Shag (1988)

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Phoebe Cates and Robert Rusler in Shag (1988)

Page Hannah in Shag (1988)

Page Hannah and Robert Rusler in Shag (1988)

Phoebe Cates and Page Hannah in Shag (1988)

Page Hannah in Shag (1988)

Annabeth Gish and Scott Coffey in Shag (1988)

Bridget Fonda and Annabeth Gish in Shag (1988)

Annabeth Gish, Scott Coffey, and Page Hannah in Shag (1988)

Phoebe Cates and Robert Rusler in Shag (1988)

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Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend. —Mattias Thuresson

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Taglines
- On a summer weekend in 1963, four girlfriends made memories that would last a lifetime.
Genres
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
The VHS release contains the original music from the theatrical release. The DVD contains some music from the theatrical release, but many substitutions are made throughout the movie due to licensing. The original soundtrack release is music from the DVD version, not the VHS version.This was also due to licensing.

Goofs
When the girls first arrive in Myrtle Beach, they drive by an amusement park in which a steel looping roller coaster is clearly visible. The first modern coaster with a loop wasn't introduced until 1976.

Quotes
Elvira: Y'all is the horniest bunch of white folks I ever seen!

Alternate versions
Some video versions feature different songs on the soundtrack or no music at all in some scenes compared to the original release, probably due to licensing problems.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: UHF/Valentino Returns/Shag (1989)

Soundtracks
The Shag
Performed by Tommy Page
Composed by Tommy Page and Andy Paley
Published by Doraflo Music Inc., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Copyright Control
Recording courtesy of Sire Records Co.

Top review

"This is the MOST fun!"

Two of my friends informed me I absolutely had to see this movie and they were right. I just moved to the South, and it gave me a whole new understanding of Southern life. The movie is set in South Carolina in the 1960s. Four funny, funny girls take a road trip to Myrtle Beach and spend half the movie making sure their families don't find out. Phoebe Cates steals the show and teaches the audience a valuable lesson: You shouldn't marry if you're in your teens!

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Release date
- July 21, 1989 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United Kingdom
- United States
Official site
- MGM
Language
- English
Also known as
- Fetzig, frei und frisch verliebt
Filming locations
- Florence, South Carolina, USA
Production company
- Palace Pictures
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Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $6,957,975
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,029,496
- Jul 23, 1989
Gross worldwide
- $6,957,975

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Runtime
- 1h 38min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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