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Summary
The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+33)
Critics 27Audiences 60GoodWatch 37
Metascore37
Tomatometer17%
IMDb6.0
Letterboxd · 13 K ratings3.0/5
Audience score59%
Running time
1 h 52 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109112Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 24 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+14Released
1985
January 11, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
DramaActionRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 46
James SpaderMorgan Hiller
Kim RichardsFrankie Croyden
Paul MonesNick Hauser
Matt ClarkStuart Hiller
Claudette NevinsPage Hiller
Olivia BarashRonnie
Robert Downey Jr.Jimmy Parker
Panchito GómezMickey
Michael WyleEddie
Catya SassoonFeather
Francis X. McCarthyMan at Bus Stop
Art EvansSecurity Guard
Herb MitchellMr. Russell
Ceil CabotSecretary
Donald FulliloveHoward- VBVivian BrownHistory Teacher
- BBBill BeyersBrian Hiller
Jered BarclayReynolds- LFLou FantMr. Croyden
- GPGene PietragalloDonnie Parker
- DFDonna FullerNurse
- EKEvonne KeziosMuffy
- CACheryl Ann ClarkPatty
- MGMatt GavinAlan
Directing · 5
- Fritz Kiersch Director
- Stuart B. Hagen Second Assistant Director
- Frankie Nixon Script Supervisor
- Jesse Wayne First Assistant Director
- James R. Murray First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Jette Rinck Screenplay
- Greg Collins O'Neill Story
- Murray Michaels Story
Production · 9
- Donald P. Borchers Producer
- Linda Francis Casting
- Nita Nickerson Production Accountant
- Patrica Swenson Production Coordinator
- Bob Manning Associate Producer
- Pat Kehoe Co-Producer
Camera · 12
- Willy Kurant Director of Photography
- Elliot Davis Camera Operator
- Richard Foreman Jr. Still Photographer
- Tracy Neftzger Key Grip
- Richard Kuhn Best Boy Grip
- Tracy Trotter First Assistant Camera
Editing · 5
- Marc Grossman Editor
- Jim Bedford Assistant Editor
- Ellen Murphy Negative Cutter
- Joe Woo Jr. Associate Editor
- Lonnie Sutter Assistant Editor
Sound · 16
- Jonathan Elias Music Arranger, Conductor, Original Music Composer
- Gregg Barbanell Supervising Sound Editor
- Craig Felburg Sound Mixer
- Greg Jacobs Sound Editor
- Arnold Finkelstein Assistant Sound Editor
- Julia Evershade Sound Editor
Art · 8
- Susan Emshwiller Set Dresser
- Peter Freitas Storyboard Artist
- Anne Kuljian Set Decoration
- Gregory R. Wolf Property Master
- Peter Borck Set Dresser
- Anna Rita Raineri Art Department Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Kathie Clark Costume Design
- Lillian Youngblood Wardrobe Assistant
- Christy Ann Newquist Makeup Artist
- Giovanna Ottobre-Melton Key Costumer
- Kathy Webright Hairdresser
- Teresa M. Austin Key Hairdresser
Lighting · 5
- Pascal Franchot Electrician
- Allen Shelley Electrician
- David Howes Electrician
- James J. Gilson Gaffer
- Ron Wisnesky Best Boy Electrician
Other crew · 17
- Vince Deadrick Jr. Stunt Coordinator
- Chuck Waters Stunts
- Spiro Razatos Stunts
- Bernie Pock Stunts
- Jeff Smolek Stunts
- Scott Wilder Stunts
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