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Permanent Record (1988)

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High school student Alan Boyce has it all: looks, charm, popularity, excellent grades, a promising future. So why does Boyce abruptly commit suicide? As the shock waves of the boy's death reverberate through the halls of his school, the other students--particularly Boyce's best friend Keanu Reeves--ask themselves if they, too, are capable of self-destruction. As for the adults, Boyce's suicide is one more of a myriad of mysteries concerning "Generation X" (though it was not yet so labelled in

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Drama

Jarre Fees, Alice Liddle, Larry Ketron

Feb 17, 2004

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This isn't much more than a conscientious TV-movie drama, with a rather maudlin climax, but the performances are solid...

April 9, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
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Somehow balances the silliness of being seventeen with the beauty and the horror of it.

May 4, 2004 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment
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The synopsis makes this sound like a sort of mystery, but it's not. This is a little slow moving drama with smart dialogue. Keanu did a very good job in his role...probably one of his best.

July 5, 2009
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Robin P.

Always a joy to watch Keanu, this is one from his early days that deals with teen suicide.....good singing

September 16, 2008
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