Permanent Record (1988)
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75% of critics liked it
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64% of users liked it
(2,631 ratings)
High school student Alan Boyce has it all: looks, charm, popularity, excellent grades, a promising future. So why does Boyce abruptly commit suicide? As the shock waves of the boy's death reverberate through the halls of his school, the other students--particularly Boyce's best friend Keanu… More High school student Alan Boyce has it all: looks, charm, popularity, excellent grades, a promising future. So why does Boyce abruptly commit suicide? As the shock waves of the boy's death reverberate through the halls of his school, the other students--particularly Boyce's best friend Keanu Reeves--ask themselves if they, too, are capable of self-destruction. As for the adults, Boyce's suicide is one more of a myriad of mysteries concerning "Generation X" (though it was not yet so labelled in 1988). While the film offers no easy answers, either for the characters or the audience, Permanent Record ultimately demonstrates that there are ways to cope with the pressures of life other than taking one's own life. An added bonus: the teenagers in the film act like genuine teenagers, not like TV sitcom wisecrackers or oversexed cretins. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Marisa Silver
- Written By
- Jarre Fees, Alice Liddle, Larry Ketron
- Genres
- Drama
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1988 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
This isn't much more than a conscientious TV-movie drama, with a rather maudlin climax, but the performances are solid...
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Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
Somehow balances the silliness of being seventeen with the beauty and the horror of it.
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Cast
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Alan Boyce
as David Sinclair
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Keanu Reeves
as Chris Townsend
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Michelle Meyrink
as M.G.
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Jennifer Rubin
as Lauren
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Pam Gidley
as Kim
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Michael Elgart
as Jake
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Lou Reed
as Himself
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Richard Bradford
as Leo Verdell Principal
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Dakin Matthews
as Mr. McBain Drama Teacher
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Barry Corbin
as Jim Sinclair
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Kathy Baker
as Martha Sinclair
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Joshua Taylor
as Nicky
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Sam Vlahos
as Mr. Townsend
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David Selberg
as Dr. Moss School Superintendent
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Phil Diskin
as Security Guard
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Paul Ganus
as Randy
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Ron Jaxson
as Woody
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Jan Merlin
as Minister
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Mark Springer
as Sailors Audition
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Garrett Lambert
as Producer
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Carolyn Tomei
as Chemistry Teacher
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Kevin Michael Brown
as Tiny
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Kevin Brown
as Tiny
- Pamela Gidley
