One Crazy Summer

"They're out of school, out on Nantucket, and out of their minds. With this crowd, anything can happen!"

1986 1h 33m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 222

ComedyRomanceFamily

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An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.

“They're out of school, out on Nantucket, and out of their minds. With this crowd, anything can happen!”

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Cast

John Cusack
Hoops McCann
Demi Moore
Cassandra
Curtis Armstrong
Ack Ack Raymond
William Hickey
Old Man Beckersted
Joe Flaherty
General Raymond
Tom Villard
Clay Stork
Billie Bird
Grandma
John Matuszak
Stain

Credits

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Director: Savage Steve Holland
Writers: Savage Steve Holland
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Savage Steve Holland, shot by Isidore Mankofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Balsam 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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John Cusack and Demi Moore and Curtis Armstrong carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're out of school, out on Nantucket, and out of their minds. With this crowd, anything can happen!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Savage Steve Holland directs. Isidore Mankofsky behind the camera. Cory Lerios scores. Alan Balsam cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Spanish.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.
3Directed by Savage Steve Holland, shot by Isidore Mankofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cory Lerios. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alan Balsam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Cusack and Demi Moore and Curtis Armstrong carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They're out of school, out on Nantucket, and out of their minds. With this crowd, anything can happen!".
8IMDB entry: tt0091680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Isidore Mankofsky
Original score: Cory Lerios
Editing: Alan Balsam
Production design: Herman F. Zimmerman
Costume design: Brad R. Loman
Makeup / hair: Georgina Williams
Sound: Robert J. Litt
Stunt coordinator: Everett Creach
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $9,000,000
Box office: $13,000,000
Return: 144% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: One Crazy Summer (1986)

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JPV8522021-08-24
★ 8/10
Liked this quite a bit. The humor is right up my alley with the absurd mixed with the traditional (kind of reminds me of Caddyshack in a way). John Cusack's style was great and although admittedly didn't have great chemistry with Demi Moore, I did laugh enough that I had a good time. Just an easy-going film and a perfect watch to end the summer. 3.75/5
Wuchak2024-02-02
★ 6/10
Teen comedy on Nantucket Island with young John Cusack and Demi Moore A wannabe cartoonist/writer (John Cusack) is invited to vacation on Nantucket Island with a friend. A string of misadventures begin after they pick-up a free-spirited hitchhiker (Demi Moore) who's being chased by a motorcycle gang. Along with some friends, they must help Cassandra (Demi) save her grandfather's house from the greedy Beckersted Family. "One Crazy Summer" (1986) is a quirky youth misadventure with just enough good to give it a marginal thumbs up. It's zany and creative, highlighted by Demi in one of her early roles. She was 22 during filming and looks great, but she curiously wears big, loose clothing throughout, which conceals her physical beauty. But there are a few notable females in peripheral roles, such as Kimberly Foster as cookie. There's also a Godzilla parody that's great fun. The movie runs 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was shot in Nantucket and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. GRADE: B-