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"The good news is Jonathan's having his first affair. The bad news is she's his roommate's mother."

1983 1h 38m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 215

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the small-town boy under his wing. At Skip's urging, the inexperienced Jonathan is emboldened to seek out older women in the cocktail lounges of nearby Chicago, where he meets and beds the alluring Ellen, who unfortunately turns out to be Skip's mother. The division between the friends is further deepened when a cheating scandal engulfs the school.

“The good news is Jonathan's having his first affair. The bad news is she's his roommate's mother.”

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Cast

Jacqueline Bisset
Ellen
Rob Lowe
Skip
Andrew McCarthy
Jonathan
Cliff Robertson
Mr. Burroughs
Stuart Margolin
Balaban
John Cusack
Roscoe
Alan Ruck
Roger
Rodney Pearson
Allen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lewis John Carlino
Writers: Jim Kouf, David Greenwalt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lewis John Carlino, shot by Ric Waite. 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 Elmer Bernstein. 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 Dennis Dolan 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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Jacqueline Bisset and Rob Lowe and Andrew McCarthy carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The good news is Jonathan's having his first affair. The bad news is she's his roommate's mother.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085346 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lewis John Carlino directs. Ric Waite behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. Dennis Dolan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. 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 3.1× over at the box office.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Lewis John Carlino, shot by Ric Waite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dennis Dolan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jacqueline Bisset and Rob Lowe and Andrew McCarthy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The good news is Jonathan's having his first affair. The bad news is she's his roommate's mother.".
8IMDB entry: tt0085346 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.