Where the Boys Are '84
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| Directed by | Hy Averback |
| Produced by | Allan Carr |
| Written by | Jeff Burkhart Stu Krieger |
| Starring | Lisa Hartman Lorna Luft Wendy Schaal Lynn-Holly Johnson Russell Todd Howard McGillin Alana Stewart Christopher McDonald Daniel McDonald Louise Sorel |
| Music by | Sylvester Levay |
| Cinematography | James A. Contner |
| Editing by | Bobbie Shapiro Mel Shapiro |
| Studio | ITC Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Tri-Star Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 6, 1984 (USA) |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $10,530,000 (USA) (sub-total) |
Where the Boys Are '84 is a 1984 remake of the 1960 teen sex comedy film Where the Boys Are, starring Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal and Lynn-Holly Johnson. Directed by Hy Averback and produced by Allan Carr, it was the first film released by Tri-Star Pictures.
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[edit] Synopsis
Four college co-eds head south on a spring break trek to Fort Lauderdale, Florida seeking fun in the sun: Carole (Lorna Luft) taking a separate vacation from her steady boyfriend, winds up as a hot contender in a "Hot Bod Contest"; Jennie (Lisa Hartman) is doubly lucky, courted by both a rich classical pianist and a devil-may-care rocker; Sandra (Wendy Schaal) looking for the Mr. Right who will finally satisfy her; and Laurie (Lynn-Holly Johnson) dreams of a night of unbridled passion with a real he-man.
[edit] Cast
- Lisa Hartman ... Jennie
- Lorna Luft ... Carole
- Wendy Schaal ... Sandra
- Lynn-Holly Johnson ... Laurie
- Russell Todd ... Scott Nash
- Howard McGillin ... Chip
- Christopher McDonald ... Tony
- Daniel McDonald ... Camden Roxbury
- Alana Stewart ... Maggie
- Louise Sorel ... Barbara Roxbury
- Jude Cole ... Jude
- Jorge Gil ... Ned
[edit] Release and box-office
Where the Boys Are '84 was produced independently by ITC Entertainment and was distributed by TriStar Pictures. The film was released nationwide on April 6, 1984 and was both a box office and critical flop, earning one of the year's worst film reviews from critics. It ranked #5 at the US box office grossing $3.6 million on its opening weekend. Its total domestic gross was $10.5 million.
Janet Maslin, writing for The New York Times, called the film "dumb, vulgar and mostly humorless."[1]
In the 1980s, the film was released on VHS by Key Video, but has long been out of print and can still be found online via Amazon & eBay.
On August 23, 2011, it was finally released on DVD in region 1 by Scorpion Releasing.
[edit] Filming locations
Where the Boys Are '84 was filmed between May 16, 1983 to June 26, 1983 at the following locations:
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Lauderdale Beach Hotel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Hollywood Bandshell - Hollywood, Florida
- City Limits Nightclub - Dania Beach, Florida
[edit] Soundtrack listing
A soundtrack album for the movie was released by RCA Records.
Side A
- "Hot Nights" - Performed by Jude Cole
- "Seven Day Heaven" - Performed by Shandi
- "Mini-Skirted" - Performed by Sparks
- "Be-Bop-A-Lula" - Performed by The Rockats
- "Jennie" - Performed by Peter Beckett
Side B
- "Where The Boys Are" - Performed by Lisa Hartman
- "Woman's Wise" - Performed by The Rockats
- "Girls Night Out" - Performed by Toronto
- "Slippin' & Sliddin'" - Performed by Phil Seymour
- "All Fired Up" - Performed by Rick Derringer
[edit] Awards and nominations
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| 1985 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Won | Worst Supporting Actress | Lynn-Holly Johnson |
| Nominated | Worst Picture |
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| Worst New Star | Russell Todd |
[edit] References
- ^ "FILM: LAUDERDALE QUARTET, 'WHERE THE BOYS ARE'," Janet Maslin, The New York Times, April 7, 1984
