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Summary
A late-1960s teen (Steve Guttenberg) working in a chicken-takeout stand cannot get his mind off his dream-girl (Lisa Reeves).
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 48
Audience score57%
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for comedies, −5 min on the typical 100
typical 10095Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1977
October 1, 1977
49 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more24 people
- Phil SilversMax Ober
- Ed LauterMr. Nastase
- Steve GuttenbergDavid Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
- Lisa ReevesMargaret
- Meridith BaerTracy
- Branscombe RichmondMark
- Will SeltzerWeinstein
- KKuteeMaddy
- GBGino BaffaCharlie
- RRRobert ResnickStuart
- Clark BrandonLee
Joseph G. MedalisMr. Phinney
Jon GriesTom- JMJon M. BensonMr. Putnam
- RGRobert GribbinDr. Sankbeil
- VLVincent LucchesiCoach Zwick
- EMEdwin MillsMr. Tankel
Raven De La CroixMrs. Worth- JPJeff PetersMr. Worth
- PBPeter BruniMr. Sourlan
- AAArthur AbelsonMr. Marvelli
Ed WrightOld Man in Hospital
Ben MarleySaxon Runner
Kay StewartMrs. Kessier
Directing · 1
- Frank Simon Director
Writing · 1
- Paul Diamond Novel, Screenplay
Production · 2
- Walter Shenson Producer
- Penny Perry Casting
Camera · 1
- Matthew F. Leonetti Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- George Folsey Jr. Editor
Sound · 1
- Ken Lauber Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Ray Markham Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Harry Thomas Makeup Artist
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