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One Crazy Summer

  • 1986
  • PG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
19K
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John Cusack, Demi Moore, Grenville Cuyler, Joel Murray, Tom Villard, and Linda Warren in One Crazy Summer (1986)
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An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.

  • Director
    • Savage Steve Holland
  • Writer
    • Savage Steve Holland
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Demi Moore
    • Linda Warren
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Savage Steve Holland
    • Writer
      • Savage Steve Holland
    • Stars
      • John Cusack
      • Demi Moore
      • Linda Warren
    • 76User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast62

    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Hoops McCann
    Demi Moore
    Demi Moore
    • Cassandra Eldridge
    Linda Warren
    • Mrs. McCann
    Joel Murray
    Joel Murray
    • George Calamari
    Grenville Cuyler
    • Graduation Orator
    Bobcat Goldthwait
    Bobcat Goldthwait
    • Egg Stork
    Kristen Goelz
    • Squid Calamari
    Tom Villard
    Tom Villard
    • Clay Stork
    Curtis Armstrong
    Curtis Armstrong
    • Ack Ack Raymond
    Sky
    • Boscoe
    Laura Waterbury
    Laura Waterbury
    • Crossing Guard
    Jennifer Yahoodik
    • Andrea
    Rachel C. Telegen
    • Brunhelda
    John Matuszak
    John Matuszak
    • Stain
    Paul M. Lane
    Paul M. Lane
    • Biker #1
    • (as Paul Lane)
    Don Ruffin
    Don Ruffin
    • Biker #2
    Gary Littlejohn
    • Biker #3
    Pat McGoarty
    • Biker #4
    • (as Pat Mc Goarty)
    • Director
      • Savage Steve Holland
    • Writer
      • Savage Steve Holland
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      According to Savage Steve Holland, he and John Cusack did not get along during filming. Cusack was disappointed with their previous collaboration, Better Off Dead (1985) and was angry with Holland. According to Holland, Cusack finally lightened up after that film received good reviews, but Cusack never spoke to Holland again.
    • Goofs
      Ack Ack was at the beach "Collecting shells," he was collecting them where the round was hitting. To collect shells he would need to be next to the cannon or gun shooting them.
    • Quotes
      • [Reading the obituaries]
      • George Calamari: Hey, Hoops, you ever notice how people die in alphabetical order?
    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits: THE FILM'S OVER... YOU CAN GO NOW
    • Connections
      Features Let's All Go to the Lobby (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Look Back
      Written by Hawk Wolinski
      Performed by Demi Moore
      Produced by Hawk Wolinski and Patrick Leonard

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    FAQ1

    • If John Cusack was so mad at Savage Steve Holland over Better Off Dead, why did he work with him again in this movie?

    Details

    • Release date
      • August 8, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Greetings from Nantucket
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • A&M Films
      • Friesen/Meyer Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,431,806
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,433,952
      • Aug 10, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,431,806
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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