Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)

A small town prepares for the homecoming of superstar Roxy Carmichael, as does a young outsider, who believes Roxy is her mother.

Director:

Jim Abrahams

Writer:

Karen Leigh Hopkins

Stars:

Winona Ryder, Jeff Daniels, Laila Robins

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Winona Ryder	...	Dinky Bossetti
Jeff Daniels	...	Denton Webb
Laila Robins	...	Elizabeth Zaks
Thomas Wilson Brown	...	Gerald Howells
Joan McMurtrey	...	Barbara Webb
Graham Beckel	...	Les Bossetti
Frances Fisher	...	Rochelle Bossetti
Robby Kiger	...	Beannie Billings
Dinah Manoff	...	Evelyn Whittacher
Sachi Parker	...	Libby Ohiemacher
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Mayor Bill Klepler (as Stephen Tobolowski)
Micole Mercurio	...	Louise Garweski
John Short	...	Ronald Reems
Robin Thomas	...	Scotty Sandholtzer
Valerie Landsburg	...	Miss Day Ashburn (as Valerie Landsberg)

Storyline

Although Roxy left town more than fifteen years ago, her memory has never faded. Her expected return starts to impact a number of lives, including that of her former partner Denton Webb. But it is Dinky, the adopted daughter of the Bossettis and ignored by most of her classmates as a strange loner, who may be most changed. She is convinced she is Roxie's secret child.

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Plot Keywords:

homecoming | small town | swimming pool | skinny dipping | teenager | 

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Taglines:

She doesn't want much. Just a whole new life.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Roxy

Filming Locations:

Clyde High School - 1015 Race Street, Clyde, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$3,989,297

Company Credits

Production Co:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Winona Ryder's method to get into character included collecting items from flea markets, used clothing and used book stores. After working on the project for two years, she ended up with "cratefuls" of Dinky-inspired items such as old National Geographic magazines, handbags and circus posters, even though most were never used in the film.

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Goofs

When Evelyn shows up at Roxy's welcome home party, her ponytail is not the same color as the rest of her hair.

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Quotes

Dinky Bossetti: [discussing her adoptive mother] She told everyone she thought she had Rosemary's baby. She had a thing about that movie.

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Connections

Referenced in The Real ....: Winona Ryder (2003)

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Soundtracks

Misty
Words by Johnny Burke
Music by Erroll Garner
Performed by Johnny Mathis
Courtesy of CBS Records, Music Licensing Department

User Reviews

Great typical nineties small town movie!

Don't be deceived by the rather low IMDb-rating: In it's genre (typical nineties small-town-story), this is absolutely a great movie. While the main storyline is entertaining enough (a rebellious teenage girl in search of her own identity), it is actually the portrayal of some other characters that make the movie so worthwhile. The rhythm of the movie is well-paced, the dialogs are rich and the plot line may seem predictable, but a very open-minded-written script ensures some surprises. If you like the genre then 'Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael', with its dash of romance, comedy, small-town-drama and general quirkiness, won't disappoint.