A friend delivers John Twiller greetings from a long gone high school girlfriend. This makes him open his school's yearbook - his "Book of Love" - and remember the old times, way back in ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Chris Young | ... | Jack Twiller | |
| Keith Coogan | ... | Crutch Kane | |
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Aeryk Egan | ... | Peanut |
| Josie Bissett | ... | Lily | |
| Tricia Leigh Fisher | ... | Gina Gabooch | |
| Danny Nucci | ... | Spider Bomboni | |
| John Cameron Mitchell | ... | Floyd | |
| Beau Dremann | ... | Angelo Gabooch | |
| Jill Jaress | ... | Mrs. Kitty Twiller | |
| John Achorn | ... | Mr. Joe Twiller | |
| Michael McKean | ... | Adult Jack Twiller | |
| Michael Cavalieri | ... | Ubaldini | |
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Gary Ellenberg | ... | Drainpipe |
| Brent David Fraser | ... | Meatball | |
| Lewis Arquette | ... | Mr. Malloy | |
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A friend delivers John Twiller greetings from a long gone high school girlfriend. This makes him open his school's yearbook - his "Book of Love" - and remember the old times, way back in 1956, when he was in his last year of high school and his family just moved to the town. He hung out with geeky Paul Kayne and tried to get the attention of Lily, who unfortunately was together with bully Angelo. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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EnglishRelease Date:
1 February 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$596,131, 3 February 1991Gross USA:
$1,382,259Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,382,259Company Credits
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Crutch Kane: Why didn't you come and get me?
Jack Twiller: Crutch, she was just like, nine years old.
Crutch Kane: So what? My cocker spaniel's only five.
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In the book "Jack In The Box", Jack Twiller's experiences are followed from elementary to high school, while in his screenplay, William Kotzwinkle creates a younger brother, dividing these experiences between two separate characters. See more »Goofs
The poster for East of Eden shows a picture of James Dean in his famous red jacket with the white t-shirt and jeans from _Rebel without a Cause (1955)_, a movie which came out on a later date. See more »Quotes
Jack Twiller: Crutch, the weirdest thing just happened to me. This, this girl offered me hot sex for a dollar.Crutch Kane: Why didn't you come and get me?
Jack Twiller: Crutch, she was just like, nine years old.
Crutch Kane: So what? My cocker spaniel's only five.
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"Book of Love" is a great movie to sit down with on a Saturday afternoon or on a rainy day. It's one of those movies that's considered "cute." The movie is told from teenager Jack's point of view. It's about his life. It's really fun to look back at the 50's and see how different things are now...even if you're not from that generation. The hairdos, the clothes, the cars? All authentic...or at least very realistic. This movie is a definite must-see if you're in the mood to see a good movie and you're just not sure what you want to see.