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Where the Boys Are

1984 · 94 min

A breezy, sun-soaked romp of beach parties and flirtations that asks little and coasts on playful, dated charm.

Directed by
Hy Averback
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal
Tagline
When girls want a vacation filled with fun, sand, and romance, they go to Fort Lauderdale...
Overview
Four college co-eds travel to Fort Lauderdale for their Easter week of Spring Break, and become involved in a series of adventures and misadventures

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Directed by
Hy Averback
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • friendship
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Hy Averback
Written by
Stu Krieger, Jeff Burkhart
Starring
Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Russell Todd, Howard McGillin, Christopher McDonald, Daniel McDonald
Music
Sylvester Levay
Cinematography
James A. Contner
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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