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A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

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A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)

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Reviews Counted:5

Fresh:2

Rotten:3

Average Rating:4.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Coming-of-age story about Jimmy Reardon, a teenage boy growing up in Illinois, circa 1962. Jimmy is so rambunctious that he seduces three females (his dad's girlfriend, his buddy's sweetheart, and... Coming-of-age story about Jimmy Reardon, a teenage boy growing up in Illinois, circa 1962. Jimmy is so rambunctious that he seduces three females (his dad's girlfriend, his buddy's sweetheart, and a girl with a crush on the same buddy) over the course of a few days. At the same time, Jimmy must deal with the pressures of adolescence, while trying to obtain money so he can accompany his virginal girlfriend to Hawaii. [More]

Starring: River Phoenix, Ione Skye, Louanne, Meredith Salenger

Starring: River Phoenix, Ione Skye, Louanne, Meredith Salenger, Matthew L. Perry

Director: William Richert

Director: William Richert

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For a movie set in 1962, there's some seriously big 80s hair taking place here

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10/28/05
Pete Vonder Haar
Pete Vonder Haar
Film Threat

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07/24/05
Emanuel Levy
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12/31/04
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Adds some fresh twists to the coming-of-age dramas.

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