One Crazy Summer
1986 · Movie · PG · 93 min · ★ 6.0 · 46% critics
After graduation, a would-be cartoonist heads to a seaside summer getaway and gets swept into a string of oddball misadventures. When a young singer’s family home is threatened by wealthy developers, the group bands together to fight back, juggling romance, rivalries, and over-the-top schemes along the way.
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-08-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 46/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (214 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a goofy, high-energy 80s summer comedy with nonstop gags and underdog antics, especially if you like Better Off Dead; Not for you if you need a tight plot and consistent laughs.
Pros: zany 80s humor; memorable set pieces; easygoing summer vibe | Cons: cluttered story; uneven jokes; too many characters
Themes
- aftercreditsstinger
- cartoonist
- property development
- summer holiday
- nantucket
Cast & crew
John Cusack
as Hoops McCann
Demi Moore
as Cassandra
Curtis Armstrong
as Ack Ack Raymond
William Hickey
as Old Man Beckersted
Joe Flaherty
as General Raymond
Tom Villard
as Clay Stork
Billie Bird
as Grandma
John Matuszak
as Stain
Mark Metcalf
as Aguilla Beckersted
Kimberly Foster
as Cookie Cambell
Directed by Savage Steve Holland