Reckless (1984)
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64% of users liked it
(902 ratings)
Reckless is the word for rebellious teenaged Johnny Rourke (Aidan Quinn). With a drunken dad and a police-blotter rap sheet as long as his arm, Quinn pursues an "impossible" romance with Tracey Prescott (Daryl Hannah), a girl from a wealthy, highly respected family. Tracey is thrilled at… More Reckless is the word for rebellious teenaged Johnny Rourke (Aidan Quinn). With a drunken dad and a police-blotter rap sheet as long as his arm, Quinn pursues an "impossible" romance with Tracey Prescott (Daryl Hannah), a girl from a wealthy, highly respected family. Tracey is thrilled at the prospect of kicking over the traces with Johnny, and soon proves to be as big a hellraiser as he is....if not more so. Reckless was written by Chris Columbus, just before he hit pay dirt with Gremlins and The Goonies. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- James Foley
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Romance, Comedy, Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Feb 3, 1984 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, Variety
Foley's feature debut treads the familiar turf of defiant teenagers, basically a compilation of contrivances and cliches lifted out The Wild One (Brando), Rebel Without Cause (James Dean), and most recently, All the Right Moves (Tom Cruise).
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Cast
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Aidan Quinn
as Johnny Rourke
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Daryl Hannah
as Tracey Prescott
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Kenneth McMillan
as John Rourke Sr.
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Cliff De Young
as Phil Barton
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Lois Smith
as Mrs. Prescott
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Adam Baldwin
as Randy Daniels
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Dan Hedaya
as Peter Daniels
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Billy Jayne
as David Prescott
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Toni Kalem
as Donna
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Terry Brown
as Pinky
- Meg Foster
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Jennifer Grey
as Cathy Bennario
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Susan Kingsley
as Eileen
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Adam Le Fevre
as Officer Haskell
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Haviland Morris
as Mary Pat Sykes
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Pamela Springsteen
as Karen Sybern
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Robert F. Colesberry
as Marine Recruiter
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Ellen Mirojnick
as Physics Teacher
- Adam LeFevre
