Back to the Beach

"All killer...no filler!!"

1987 1h 32m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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A former beach boy and his wife go to California to visit their daughter and become part of the new beach scene.

“All killer...no filler!!”

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Cast

Frankie Avalon
Annette's Husband
Annette Funicello
Annette
Lori Loughlin
Sandi
Tommy Hinkley
Michael
Demian Slade
Bobby
Joe Holland
Zed
John Calvin
Troy
David Bowe
Mountain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lyndall Hobbs
Writers: Bruce Kirschbaum, Steve Meerson, Bill L. Norton
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lyndall Hobbs, shot by Bruce Surtees. 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 Steve Dorff. 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 David Finfer 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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Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello and Lori Loughlin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All killer...no filler!!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092608 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lyndall Hobbs directs. Bruce Surtees behind the camera. Steve Dorff scores. David Finfer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3Directed by Lyndall Hobbs, shot by Bruce Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Steve Dorff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Finfer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello and Lori Loughlin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "All killer...no filler!!".
8IMDB entry: tt0092608 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Bruce Surtees
Original score: Steve Dorff
Editing: David Finfer
Costume design: Ingrid Ferrin
Makeup / hair: Frances Bergman
Stunt coordinator: Gary Pike
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Back to the Beach (1987)

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Wuchak2023-08-21
★ 5/10
Revisiting those zany beach party flicks from the mid-60s Frankie & Annette are now married and living in Ohio. Frankie’s a workaholic business owner and neglecting Annette, so they decide to fly out to SoCal to visit their daughter and old haunts on their way to Hawaii. “Back to the Beach” (1987) pays homage to those dozen AIP ‘beach party films’ that were released from 1963-1968, half of them starring Frankie Avalon and/or Annette Funicello. The movie is amusingly hammy, poking fun at those madcap 60’s flicks. Connie Stevens is on hand, looking great at 48, along with several cameos of familiar faces, like Bob Denver from Gilligan’s Island. Siskel & Ebert praised the movie on their show (the episode is available on Youtube). And, sure, it’s entertaining to a point, but I was disappointed. It’s just no where near as great as they made it out to be. Still, if you’re in the mood for an innocuous musical with a goofy beach milieu, give it a watch. The flick runs 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot in Malibu and Santa Cruz. GRADE: C+

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