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Summary
An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+16)
Critics 46Audiences 62GoodWatch 54
Metascore47
Tomatometer45%
IMDb6.4
Audience score63%
User score5.9
Box office
1.4×its budget
- Budget
- $9 M
- Worldwide
- $13 M
Worldwide it earned $4 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for comedies, −7 min on the typical 100
typical 10093Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 37 more
Released
1986
August 8, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchSpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
24 of 56
John CusackHoops McCann
Demi MooreCassandra
Curtis ArmstrongAck Ack Raymond
William HickeyOld Man Beckersted
Joe FlahertyGeneral Raymond
Tom VillardClay Stork
Billie BirdGrandma
John MatuszakStain
Mark MetcalfAguilla Beckersted
Kimberly FosterCookie Cambell
Joel MurrayGeorge Calamari
Matt MulhernTeddy Beckersted
Rich LittleDisc Jockey
Bobcat GoldthwaitEgg Stork- KGKristen GoelzSquid Calamari
Donald LiChrong Freen
Jeremy PivenTy
Bruce WagnerUncle Frank
Laura WaterburyCrossing Guard
Rich HallWilbur
Taylor NegronTaylor- LWLinda WarrenMrs. McCann
- GCGrenville CuylerGraduation Orator
- SSkyBoscoe
Directing · 6
- Savage Steve Holland Director, Writer, Character Designer
- Matt Earl Beesley Second Second Assistant Director
- Jann Dutmer Second Assistant Director
- Peter Burrell Second Unit Director
- Marguerite James Script Supervisor
- Albert M. Shapiro First Assistant Director
Production · 12
- Andrew Meyer Executive Producer
- Gil Friesen Executive Producer
- Michael Jaffe Producer
- Judith Holstra Casting
- Marcia Ross Casting
- Joseph E. Foley Location Manager
Camera · 7
- Isidore Mankofsky Director of Photography
- Scott Ransom Second Unit Director of Photography
- Mark Stanley Best Boy Grip
- Tom Kessenich Key Grip
- Jim Dunford Dolly Grip
- Peter Sorel Still Photographer
Editing · 3
- Alan Balsam Editor
- Margaret Adachi Assistant Editor
- William Fletcher Assistant Editor
Sound · 15
- Cory Lerios Original Music Composer
- Bill Phillips Supervising Sound Editor
- David Anderle Music Supervisor
- Hal Sanders Sound Editor
- Elliot Tyson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- James J. Isaacs Sound Editor
Art · 5
- Herman F. Zimmerman Production Design
- Gary Moreno Set Decoration
- Daril Alder Leadman
- Bud Peifer Jr. Assistant Property Master
- Art Lipschultz Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Brad R. Loman Costume Design
- James Warren Costumer
- Patricia Zinn Etheridge Costumer
- Georgina Williams Hairstylist
- Dennis Eger Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 5
- David Silverman Animation
- Bill Kopp Animation Supervisor
- Wes Archer Animation
- Joseph P. Mercurio Special Effects Supervisor
- Timothy Bjorklund Animation
Lighting · 3
- David Jarrell Best Boy Electric
- Jake Jarrell Gaffer
- Albert Fitch Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 12
- Everett Creach Stunt Coordinator
- Gary Littlejohn Stunts
- Paul M. Lane Stunts
- Pat McGroarty Stunts
- Ronald Stinton Transportation Co-Captain
- James Di Pasquale Additional Music
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