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Back to the Beach

1987 · 92 min

A goofy, sunny nostalgia trip full of silly gags, surf music, and cameos that keeps things breezy and fun.

Directed by: Lyndall Hobbs
Genres: Comedy, Music
Starring: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Loughlin

Tagline: All killer...no filler!!
Overview: A former beach boy and his wife go to California to visit their daughter and become part of the new beach scene.

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Directed by: Lyndall Hobbs
Genres: Comedy, Music
Starring: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Loughlin

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
aging
rebellion
love
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	4
Romance	4
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, music
Directed by: Lyndall Hobbs
Written by: Chris Thompson, Peter Krikes, Steve Meerson
Starring: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Loughlin, Tommy Hinkley, Demian Slade, Joe Holland, John Calvin, David Bowe
Music: Steve Dorff
Cinematography: Bruce Surtees
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Spanish, English

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