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One Crazy Summer (1986)

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In this madcap comedy, Demi Moore plays Cassandra and John Cusack is Hoops McCann, two people who eventually fall in love and help each other out. Hoops is a cartoonist working on a teen love story that he hopes will get him accepted into art school. Cassandra is a troubled young woman about to lose her home to a money-hungry developer. Characters with names like Squid Calamari, Clay Stork, or Ack Ack Raymond are involved in the unfolding romance and figure in several slapstick routines. Several

PG, 1 hr. 34 min.

Comedy, Romance

Steve Holland

Apr 1, 2003

Warner Bros. Pictures

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All Critics (15) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (6) | DVD (4)

[A] bright, occasionally imbecilic teen comedy.

July 25, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment
Chicago Reader
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John Cusack and Demi Moore are such charming personalities that they are appealing even in so silly a setting. There is a good chemistry between them. It would be interesting to see them make a film together, instead of being stock figures.

May 21, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
New York Times
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Some of the early imagery... seems to suggest that anything is possible in this "crazy" universe, but the wrap-up is just so aggravatingly bland.

August 21, 2008 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid

While certainly not for all tastes, it's refreshing teenage fare, and underlying its cartoony insouciance is a welcome touch of innocence.

July 25, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

not as good as BOD, but still great

March 27, 2006 Comment

Quirky, fun comedy with John Cusack - classic 80's summer fare

July 14, 2005 Comment

Remember fun? This movie does.

May 12, 2004 Comment
New Times

Solid '80s movie.

August 14, 2003 Comment
About.com

As teen comedies go, it's not awful

July 30, 2002 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Audience Reviews for One Crazy Summer

A hilarious movie from Savage Steve Holland, director of Better Off Dead, which also starred Cusack. This movie is a bit more goofy, but it's got a good story and a lot of quirky characters, and I loved it, it's a perfect summer comedy.

September 6, 2010
ajv2688

Super Reviewer

Though I love 80's movies generally, this is not a favourite. There are a few laughs to be had, mostly from the sister with the dog, but much of it is just stupid. It is so stupid that I can never even follow the plot properly on this, and I have seen it more than once (lucky me). Demi Moore does not help.

August 16, 2008
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