Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?

1983 0h 45m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Two teenage girls, one rich and one middle-class, become best friends over the summer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marion Ross
Mrs. Davies
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Andrea Fairchild
James Karen
Mr. Fairchild
Carol Lawrence
Mrs. Fairchild
Don Billett
Mr. Davies
Julie Piekarski
Sarah
Kari Michaelsen
Fran Davies
Shawn Schepps
Eva Marie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harry Harris
Writers: Chris Manheim
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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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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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harry Harris, shot by Erik Daarstad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sally Allen 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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Marion Ross and Jennifer Jason Leigh and James Karen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0286364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harry Harris directs. Erik Daarstad behind the camera. Sally Allen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Harry Harris, shot by Erik Daarstad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sally Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marion Ross and Jennifer Jason Leigh and James Karen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0286364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.