Drama ·Romance ·Comedy · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 33m

A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon poster
Director
William Richert
Cast
River Phoenix as Jimmy Reardon Ann Magnuson as Joyce Fickett Meredith Salenger as Lisa Bentwright Ione Skye as Denise Hunter Louanne as Suzie Middleberg Matthew Perry as Fred Roberts
Crew
John J. Connor — Director of Photography Suzanne Fenn — Editor Bill Conti — Original Music Composer William Richert — Writer Norman Newberry — Production Design Robert De Mora — Costume Design
Tagline

He's got 24 hours to convince the one girl he really loves that he's honest, faithful, and fully committed. It's going to be a long night.

Synopsis

A recent high school graduate is faced with two options, either go to a business school where his father wants him to go to, or get a full time job. However he decides to defy his father and go to Hawaii. Trouble is he has no money. Along the way he comes to understand his parents and eventually bonds with his father.

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Mood & Themes
chicago, illinoisbased on novel or bookolder woman seduces younger guycoming of age1960s
Key Collaborators
William Richert Director John J. Connor Director of Photography Suzanne Fenn Editor Bill Conti Original Music Composer William Richert Writer Norman Newberry Production Design Robert De Mora Costume Design
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