Andrew McCarthy, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez

Post-collegiate angst, '80s style, is the subject of this coming-of-age ensemble piece, which traces the fortunes of a group of Georgetown grads as they enter the real world and grapple with work, inf...( read more  read more... )idelity, and adulthood.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Release Date: January 1, 1985

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DVD Release Date: November 20, 2001

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  • October 25, 2009
    This may be a seminal 80's film for the youth of the time but I never really liked this, it just comes across as an over acted young ego trip for these young stars which kinda makes you hurl haha
    The plot is rather dull and uninteresting and there is no humour or anything engagin...( read more)g throughout, pretty overrated if you ask me.

    The Breakfast Club is the better cast ensemble film :)
  • May 25, 2009
    The only way for Schumacher to make this good would be to add nipples to all the cotumes and throw in George Clooney.
  • September 3, 2007
    The brat pack figuring out their lives after college. 20 years later the movie would have been called "Friends"
  • August 12, 2007
    Post-collegiate angst, '80s style, is the subject of this coming-of-age ensemble piece, which traces the fortunes of a group of Georgetown grads as they enter the real world and grapple with work, infidelity, and adulthood.
  • July 18, 2007
    another classic, what a becoming of age story, love it
  • November 15, 2009
    I'm an 80s-90s movie lover!
  • October 20, 2009
    Lookie! Cute 80's guys! lol
  • October 17, 2009
    Never could like this movie.
  • October 11, 2009
    Surprisingly good, so is the song.
  • September 24, 2009
    This movie shows and tells you about the transition to life after college. Just a really good honest film about life. Great story and great 80s music, this is another classic! :)

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  • ladodg4life
    May 28, 2007
    This movie is col even thought i only saw half of the movie...i would like to see the rest of it to enjoy i even more..=]

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