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"High school. Senior year. His suicide shattered their world. Their courage drove them to pick up the pieces."

1988 1h 32m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 61

Drama

Synopsis

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David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and bandmate, Chris, with a lot of questions.

“High school. Senior year. His suicide shattered their world. Their courage drove them to pick up the pieces.”

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Cast

Keanu Reeves
Chris Townsend
Alan Boyce
David Sinclair
Michelle Meyrink
M.G.
Jennifer Rubin
Lauren
Pamela Gidley
Kim
Barry Corbin
Jim Sinclair
Kathy Baker
Martha Sinclair
Michael Elgart
Jake

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marisa Silver
Writers: Jarre Fees, Larry Ketron, Alice Liddle
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 24% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marisa Silver, shot by Frederick Elmes. 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 Joe Strummer. 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 Robert Brown 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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Keanu Reeves and Alan Boyce and Michelle Meyrink carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "High school. Senior year. His suicide shattered their world. Their courage drove them to pick up the pieces.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marisa Silver directs. Frederick Elmes behind the camera. Joe Strummer scores. Robert Brown cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 24% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Marisa Silver, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joe Strummer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Keanu Reeves and Alan Boyce and Michelle Meyrink carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "High school. Senior year. His suicide shattered their world. Their courage drove them to pick up the pieces.".
8IMDB entry: tt0095853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.