Pleasure Beach

"Lifeguards together, the last days of summer ... and the heat is on!"

1983 1h 20m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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Pleasure Beach is the story of two lifeguards, one gay, one straight. Their friendship is platonic, though Todd, the gay one, wishes it were not.

“Lifeguards together, the last days of summer ... and the heat is on!”

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Cast

Michael Christopher
Todd
Johnny Dawes
Steve
Scott Sedgwick
Trevor
Stephen Leigh Daniels
Danny
T.J. Thomas
Paul
Chris Burns
Mickey
Beau Matthews
The Jock
Billy Miller
Mike

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Writers: Rick Lawrence
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur J. Bressan, Jr., shot by Douglas Dickinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michael Christopher and Johnny Dawes and Scott Sedgwick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Lifeguards together, the last days of summer ... and the heat is on!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. directs. Douglas Dickinson behind the camera. Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Arthur J. Bressan, Jr., shot by Douglas Dickinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michael Christopher and Johnny Dawes and Scott Sedgwick carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Lifeguards together, the last days of summer ... and the heat is on!".
7IMDB entry: tt0086120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.