Losin' It
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| Directed by | Curtis Hanson |
| Produced by | Bryan Gindoff Hannah Hempstead Joel B. Michaels |
| Written by | Bill L. Norton |
| Starring | Tom Cruise Shelley Long John Stockwell John P. Navin, Jr. Jackie Earle Haley Henry Darrow |
| Music by | Kenneth Wannberg |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Editing by | Richard Halsey |
| Distributed by | Embassy Pictures Corporation |
| Release date(s) | April 8, 1983 |
| Running time | 100 mins |
| Country | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
Losin' It is a 1983 comedy film starring Tom Cruise, Shelley Long, Jackie Earle Haley, and John Stockwell. The film is directed by Curtis Hanson. It was filmed largely in Calexico, California.
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[edit] Plot summary
Four teenagers from Los Angeles are on their way to Tijuana, Mexico: Dave, Woody, Spider, and Dave's brother Wendell. Dave, Spider, and Woody are there to lose their virginity, while Wendell came along with them to buy fireworks. They end up picking up a woman named Kathy, who goes with them because she wants a fast divorce from her husband, and they get into a series of misadventures south of the border.
[edit] Cast
- Tom Cruise ... Woody
- Shelley Long ... Kathy
- Jackie Earle Haley ... Dave
- John Stockwell ... Spider
- John P. Navin, Jr. ... Wendell
- Henry Darrow ... Sheriff
- Hector Elias ... Chuey
- Mario Marcelino ... Pablo
- John Valby - Johnny Hotrocks
- Rick Rossovich ... Marine
- Kale Browne ... Larry
[edit] DVD release
MGM released Losin' It was on Region 1 DVD on February 6, 2001.
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[edit] Critical response
The film has received negative reviews from critics, with a 13% "Rotten" score on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews.[1]
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