Welcome to 18 (alternative title: Summer Release)[1] is a 1986 American coming of age comedy-drama film directed by Terry Carr, who also wrote the screenplay with Judith Sherman Wolin. It stars Mariska Hargitay, Courtney Thorne-Smith and JoAnn Willette.[3]
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| Directed by | Terry Carr |
| Screenplay by | Terry Carr Judith Sherman Wolin |
| Produced by | David C. Thomas |
| Starring | Mariska Hargitay Courtney Thorne-Smith JoAnn Willette Cristen Kauffman |
| Cinematography | Stephen L. Posey |
| Edited by | Lois Freeman-Fox |
| Music by | Tony Berg |
Production company | Green Griffin |
| Distributed by | American Distribution Group[1] International Video Entertainment[2] Green Griffin |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThe film follows the adventures of three high school girls the summer after they graduate. After their jobs at a dude ranch fail to work out, the girls head to Lake Tahoe where they meet Talia (Cristen Kauffman). Talia's boyfriend Roscoe then helps the girls get a job at a casino which leads to trouble.
Cast
edit- Mariska Hargitay as Joey
- Courtney Thorne-Smith as Lindsey
- JoAnn Willette as Robin
- Cristen Kauffman as Talia
- E. Erich Anderson as Roscoe
- Graham Ludlow as Pipes
References
edit- ^ a b Nash, Jay Robert; Nash, Stanley Ralph; Connelly, Robert B. (1987). The Motion Picture Guide: 1987 Annual. CineBooks. p. 305. ISBN 0-933-99715-9.
- ^ "Home Video Guide". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. June 19, 1987. p. 200.
- ^ Willis, John A. (December 1, 1987). Screen World. Crown. p. 145. ISBN 0-517-56615-X.
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