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"They told 16 year old Rocky Dennis he could never be like everyone else. So he was determined to be better."

1985 2h 0m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 508

Drama

Synopsis

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A significantly deformed but highly intelligent teenage boy and his biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.

“They told 16 year old Rocky Dennis he could never be like everyone else. So he was determined to be better.”

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Cast

Cher
Rusty Dennis
Sam Elliott
Gar
Eric Stoltz
Rocky Dennis
Estelle Getty
Evelyn
Richard Dysart
Abe
Laura Dern
Diana
Micole Mercurio
Babe
Harry Carey Jr.
Red

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Writers: Anna Hamilton Phelan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.4× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, shot by László Kovács. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dennis Ricotta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Barbara Ford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cher and Sam Elliott and Eric Stoltz carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "They told 16 year old Rocky Dennis he could never be like everyone else. So he was determined to be better.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Peter Bogdanovich directs. László Kovács behind the camera. Dennis Ricotta scores. Barbara Ford cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 6.4× over at the box office.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, shot by László Kovács. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dennis Ricotta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Barbara Ford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cher and Sam Elliott and Eric Stoltz carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They told 16 year old Rocky Dennis he could never be like everyone else. So he was determined to be better.".
8IMDB entry: tt0089560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "deformation", "rocker", "falling in love", "single mother".