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Permanent Record

  • 1988
  • PG-13
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Keanu Reeves, Michelle Meyrink, Alan Boyce, Pamela Gidley, and Jennifer Rubin in Permanent Record (1988)
DramaMusicRomance

A man who seemingly has it all together, being smart, talented, funny, and popular, is secretly overwhelmed by expectations of himself and those of his parents, and suffers what is assumed t... Read allA man who seemingly has it all together, being smart, talented, funny, and popular, is secretly overwhelmed by expectations of himself and those of his parents, and suffers what is assumed to be a horrible accident.A man who seemingly has it all together, being smart, talented, funny, and popular, is secretly overwhelmed by expectations of himself and those of his parents, and suffers what is assumed to be a horrible accident.

  • Director
    • Marisa Silver
  • Writers
    • Jarre Fees
    • Alice Liddle
    • Larry Ketron
  • Stars
    • Alan Boyce
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Pamela Gidley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marisa Silver
    • Writers
      • Jarre Fees
      • Alice Liddle
      • Larry Ketron
    • Stars
      • Alan Boyce
      • Keanu Reeves
      • Pamela Gidley
    • 44User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Director
      • Marisa Silver
    • Writers
      • Jarre Fees
      • Alice Liddle
      • Larry Ketron
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Shot at Portland, Oregon's Benson Tech High School's auditorium, and on Portland's Hawthorne Bridge.
    • Quotes
      • Lauren: [singing] The world is cold, a heart gets torn and tattered.
      • Lauren: The one you hold, it can be dropped and shattered.
      • Lauren: Leaning out the window of my car, and wishing on another lucky star.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Blue Iguana/Critters 2/Lady in White/Permanent Record/The Lighthorseman (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Baby the Trans
      Written, Performed & Produced by Joe Strummer
      Joe Strummer performs courtesy of CBS Records United Kingdom Limited

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 22, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Last Song
    • Filming locations
      • Rose Quarter Transit Center, Portland, Oregon, USA(41:56)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,893,139
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,893,139
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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