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Where the Boys Are

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4.5/10 • 28

1984-04-061h 34m

ComedyRomance

When girls want a vacation filled with fun, sand, and romance, they go to Fort Lauderdale...

Four college co-eds travel to Fort Lauderdale for their Easter week of Spring Break, and become involved in a series of adventures and misadventures

Directors
Hy Averback
Editors
Melvin Shapiro

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  1. Lisa Hartman

    Lisa Hartman

    Jennie Cooper

  2. Lorna Luft

    Lorna Luft

    Carole Singer

  3. Wendy Schaal

    Wendy Schaal

    Sandra Roxbury

  4. Lynn-Holly Johnson

    Lynn-Holly Johnson

    Laurie Jameson

  5. Russell Todd

    Russell Todd

    Scott Nash

  6. Howard McGillin

    Howard McGillin

    Chip

  7. Christopher McDonald

    Christopher McDonald

    Tony

  8. Daniel McDonald

    Daniel McDonald

    Camden Roxbury

  9. Alana Stewart

    Alana Stewart

    Maggie

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Wuchak

May 25, 2023

5/10

Fun, but shallow and prurient Spring Break frolics Four college gals from Massachusetts drive to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for Spring Break where they experience varying results in their pursuit of the opposite sex. “Where the Boys Are” (1984) is a quasi-remake of the cult classic from 24 years earlier, just way more debauched after the sexual revolution of the 60s. It’s not as distasteful as the future “American Pie” flicks, but it mixes a little too much crude sexual exploitation with fun-in-the-sun innocence, at least for my tastes. Lynn-Holly Johnson and Lisa Hartman stand out on the feminine front but, to be expected (given the scenario), there are several notables on the periphery. On the masculine side of things, Russell Todd is effective as the wannabe rock star contrasted by the classical pianist rich kid played by Daniel McDonald. You might remember Russell from “Friday the 13th Part 2.” A far better movie of this ilk is “Shag” (1989). Still, there are some positives, like Rick Derringer’s “Shake Me.” The film runs 1 hour, 34 minutes, and was shot in the Fort Lauderdale area, including Boca Raton. GRADE: C+

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$10,530,000.00
Keywords
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