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Shag

1989 · 98 min

A sunny, nostalgic romp full of dancing, friendship, and gentle coming-of-age drama that's easy to enjoy.

Tagline
On a summer weekend in 1963, four girlfriends made memories that would last a lifetime.
Overview
Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • love
  • identity
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • sea
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Zelda Barron
Written by
Robin Swicord, Terry Sweeney, Lanier Laney
Starring
Phoebe Cates, Scott Coffey, Bridget Fonda, Annabeth Gish, Page Hannah, Robert Rusler, Tyrone Power Jr., Jeff Yagher
Cinematography
Peter MacDonald
Runtime
98 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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