Grandview, U.S.A.

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984 · 97 min · EN · R · 6.0 (31 votes)
Dir. Randal Kleiser · Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Jason Leigh, William Windom, Troy Donahue · Music Thomas Newman

Where dreams have a funny way of coming true.

Drama

Life in the small town of Grandview, Illinois is one that is just like any other city or town. Tim Pearson, soon to be graduating high school wants to go to Florida to study oceanography. He meets Michelle "Mike" Cody and is attracted to her. She runs the local Demolition Derby place. Ernie "Slam" Webster is one of the drivers in the derby whose wife is cheating on him and wants to later on be with Mike. Tim falls for Mike and a big love triangle is about to happen.

VIBE

A poignant, sun-drenched portrait of small-town youth yearning for something more. It captures the bittersweet ache of first love and the quiet desperation of dreams deferred, all set against a backdrop of dusty roads and summer nights.

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