- RELEASED: 1989
- RUNTIME: 100 mins
- WRITTEN BY: Cameron Crowe
- DIRECTED BY: Cameron Crowe
- STARRING: John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney, Lili Taylor, Amy Brooks, Pamela Adlon, Jason Gould, Loren Dean
Another 80s coming of age classic. I love Cameron Crowe’s writing and Cusack and Skye have great chemistry. Not sure the dad/IRS subplot was handled the best but damn you can’t deny wooing a girl with Peter Gabriel. That scene is just iconic. Loved it.
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