Movie
Grandview, U.S.A.
Overview
Life in the small town of Grandview, Illinois is one that is just like any other city or town. Tim Pearson, soon to be graduating high school wants to go to Florida to study oceanography. He meets Michelle "Mike" Cody and is attracted to her. She runs the local Demolition Derby place. Ernie "Slam" Webster is one of the drivers in the derby whose wife is cheating on him and wants to later on be with Mike. Tim falls for Mike and a big love triangle is about to happen.
Details
- Release date
- 1984-08-03
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- CBS Theatrical Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Michelle 'Mike' Cody
- C. Thomas Howell as Tim Pearson
- Patrick Swayze as Ernie 'Slam' Webster
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Candy Webster
- William Windom as Bob Cody
- Troy Donahue as Donny Vinton
- Carole Cook as Betty Welles
- M. Emmet Walsh as Mr. Clark
- Ramon Bieri as Mr. Pearson
- Elizabeth Gorcey as Bonnie Clark
- John Philbin as Cowboy
- John Cusack as Johnny Maine
Crew
- Randal Kleiser - Director
- Ken Hixon - Writer
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