- Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations
Sara Inglis
- Jill
- (as Sarah Inglis)
David Michael O'Neill
- Mall Boy
- (as David O'Neill)
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- TriviaDirector Joyce Chopra knew Laura Dern was right for the role of Connie when she heard "Is That the Way You Look?" from James Taylor playing on Dern's answering machine. Ironically and unknown to Dern, Taylor was the movie's music director and had suggested using that song in particular as one of the soundtrack's featured songs.
- GoofsWhen the girls are looking across the street at Frank's Drive-In, the gold Pontiac is already in the parking lot, conspicuous because the left brake-light is out. Then the gold Pontiac is heard coming down the road and seen turning into the parking lot, sporting the nonworking light.
- Alternate versionsPBS edited two minutes from this movie for its 1987 network television premiere.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Salvador/Smooth Talk/Crossroads/Turtle Diary (1986)
- SoundtracksLimousine Driver
Performed by James Taylor
Featured review
Well-earned
This was definitely somewhat different to what I had expected. The performances are exquisite, Laura Dern proving she had enormous talent at such a young age. She's fantastic here, infusing her character with the much needed charm and likability it needed, while also proving to be strong-willed and vulnerable in her own way. She certainly had a great year in 1985, with between this and Mask, and it's great to see some of the acting notes she would come to perfect even later on in her career. The supporting cast is nicely balanced and also provides some strong work. The film is contemplative and calm, and the sentiment at the end is very well-earned, such a great final scene to go along with the rest of what the film was actually doing.
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- Also known as
- Bedrohliches Geflüster
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- Budget
- $2,400,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,785
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,785
- Nov 17, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $16,785
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