Summary
A group of American teenage boys goes south of the border to work for the summer at a Mexican resort.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 40GoodWatch 39
Letterboxd · 304 ratings2.9/5
IMDb4.2
Audience score20%
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most comedies, −14 min on the typical 100
typical 10086Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1985
July 31, 1985
41 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Mexico
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more23 people
- CSCharles SchillaciRicky
- Allan KayserJason
- Joe RubboArney
- CHChuck HemingwayStanley
- Louisa MoritzChi Chi
- Taaffe O'ConnellBrigitte
- VBVictoria BarrettVictoria
- RRRobert RieselMr. Lieberman
- Jerry LazarusEsteban
- Peter BromilowHerr Fritz
- Flo LawrenceMrs. Baxter (as Flo Gerrish)
- Armando SilvestrePedro
Peg ShirleyMrs. Lieberman
Bea FiedlerMusic Teacher
Ferdy MayneMr. Houston (as Ferdinand Mayne)
Connie SawyerMrs. Houston
Robert Z'DarBruno- KKKatherine KrissAllison
- JMJill MallorieSheila
- TMTheresa MesquitaKathy Davis
- FGFederico GonzálesEmilio
- LPLupita PeruyeroFat Singer
- OAOlga ArmendarizFat Singer
Directing · 1
- William Sachs Director
Writing · 2
- Menahem Golan Writer, Producer
- William Sachs Writer
Production · 1
- Yoram Globus Producer
Camera · 1
- Jorge Senyal Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Michael J. Duthie Editor
Sound · 1
- Arlon Ober Original Music Composer
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