Cindy "Cebe" Barnes (Linda Manz) is a rebellious teen desperate to do adult things and plenty of men eager to help her do them. She lives with her troubled mother. Her father Don (Dennis Hopper) is in prison for drunk driving his truck into a bus full of children. She idolizes Elvis and punk bands.
This is directed by Dennis Hopper. Apparently, he was only supposed to be acting in this one, but he stepped in to save the troubled production. The style is mostly naturalistic which works very well with the very natural Linda Manz. She is magnetic and has the vibe of a street kid. She's Tatum O'Neal, but she's one who would actually stab you. So many guys are creeping on her. It's Euphoria. The tragedy is like the tides. It's slowly moving and unrelenting. The ending is a bit abrupt. It feels like dialing up to eleven all of a sudden. I don't always like the shock ending. It has to be better earned than that. All in all, Linda Manz is a revelation. It's too bad that she never got the big career.
This is directed by Dennis Hopper. Apparently, he was only supposed to be acting in this one, but he stepped in to save the troubled production. The style is mostly naturalistic which works very well with the very natural Linda Manz. She is magnetic and has the vibe of a street kid. She's Tatum O'Neal, but she's one who would actually stab you. So many guys are creeping on her. It's Euphoria. The tragedy is like the tides. It's slowly moving and unrelenting. The ending is a bit abrupt. It feels like dialing up to eleven all of a sudden. I don't always like the shock ending. It has to be better earned than that. All in all, Linda Manz is a revelation. It's too bad that she never got the big career.