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A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

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A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)

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Reviews Counted:5

Fresh:2

Rotten:3

Average Rating:4.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Coming-of-age story about Jimmy Reardon, a teenage boy growing up in Illinois, circa 1962. Jimmy is so rambunctious that he seduces three females (his dad's girlfriend, his buddy's sweetheart, and... Coming-of-age story about Jimmy Reardon, a teenage boy growing up in Illinois, circa 1962. Jimmy is so rambunctious that he seduces three females (his dad's girlfriend, his buddy's sweetheart, and a girl with a crush on the same buddy) over the course of a few days. At the same time, Jimmy must deal with the pressures of adolescence, while trying to obtain money so he can accompany his virginal girlfriend to Hawaii. [More]

Starring: River Phoenix, Ione Skye, Louanne, Meredith Salenger

Starring: River Phoenix, Ione Skye, Louanne, Meredith Salenger, Matthew L. Perry

Director: William Richert

Director: William Richert

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  • Jimmy's about to change his entire life in just one night. It's the eve of high school graduation, the beginning of the rest of his life. But for Jimmy Reardon, it seems like the end. His girlfriend, Lisa, is moving to Hawaii. His friends are going Ivy League. And if his father gets his way, Jimmy is going to a very dull, all male, business school. Jimmy, however, has other plans for himself. In just 24 hours, he's going to demolish his relationship with Lisa, several friendships and his dad's car. River Phoenix (Stand By Me) stars as the irrepressible Jimmy Reardon in this rambunctious comedy.
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    Adds some fresh twists to the coming-of-age dramas.

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    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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    For a movie set in 1962, there's some seriously big 80s hair taking place here

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