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Valley Girl

1983 · 99 min

A breezy, nostalgic teen romance with a rebellious punk edge, full of playful energy and lighthearted drama.

Tagline
She's cool. He's hot. She's from the Valley. He's not.
Overview
Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.

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  • MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • class
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Martha Coolidge
Written by
Wayne Crawford, Andrew Lane
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, E. G. Daily, Michael Bowen, Cameron Dye, Heidi Holicker, Michelle Meyrink, Tina Theberge
Music
Scott Wilk, Marc Levinthal
Cinematography
Frederick Elmes
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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