A family vacation during the summer of 1985 changes everything for a teenage boy obsessed with ping pong.
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| Marcello Conte | ... | Radical Miracle | |
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Robert Hambury | ... | Old Neighbor |
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Helena May Seabrook | ... | Michelle Miracle (as Helena Seabrook) |
| John Hannah | ... | Brendan Miracle | |
| Lea Thompson | ... | Crandall Miracle | |
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Francis J. Tully | ... | Naked Burnt Man |
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Mary Ann Tully | ... | Naked Burnt Man's Wife |
| Emmi Shockley | ... | Stacy Summers | |
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Joseph McCaughtry | ... | Lyle Ace |
| Andy Riddle | ... | Dale Lyons | |
| Judah Friedlander | ... | Anthony | |
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Jimmy Pelletier | ... | Skateboarder |
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Pierce Haugh | ... | Weird Pool Kid |
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Myles Massey | ... | Teddy Fryy |
| Susan Sarandon | ... | Randi Jammer | |
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The year is 1985. Rad Miracle is a shy 13-year-old white kid who's obsessed with two things: ping pong and hip hop. During his family's annual summer vacation to Ocean City, Maryland, Rad makes a new best friend, experiences his first real crush, becomes the target of rich, racist local bullies, and finds an unexpected mentor in his outcast next-door neighbor. Ping Pong Summer is about that time in your life when you're treated like an alien by everyone around you, even though you know deep down you're as funky fresh as it gets. Written by Anonymous
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6 June 2014 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$25,781, 8 June 2014Gross USA:
$52,909Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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The "I survived the Sooper Dooper Looper" tee shirt is a roller coaster from the 1970s-80s era Hersey Park amusement park in Pennsylvania. Its is a common vacation spot for Marylanders. See more »Goofs
The story is set during the summer of 1985. Lyle's car radio plays Mr. Mister's "Broken Wings", a song that was released in September 1985 (after the summer) and only became a hit record at the end of 1985. See more »Quotes
Lyle Ace: [to Rad Miracle] Are you actually wearing those pant as like, not a joke?See more »
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"Saturday, one game, no excuses." During the summer of 1985 Rad Miracle (Conte) is on a vacation with his parents that he isn't happy about. There is only one thing that keeps him going, hip hop dancing. When he starts to explore his summer home he finds a new best friend, his first crush, bullies and a wacky local who is more then meets the eye. For a long time now I have maintained that when one idea hits it gets copied over and over until it ruins the idea. Examples are disaster movies, gladiator movies, teens having to save the world (Twilight, Hunger Games, Divergent, etc...). This one continues a trend of the outcast kid who discovers himself over the summer that started with The Way Way Back. Having said that there really isn't much else to talk about other then this one also has a little Karate Kid mixed in. I did like it, don't get me wrong, but I also feel like it's time for a new idea. Overall, a good movie but a theme that is starting to become to repetitious for it to have any real impact anymore. I give it a B.