Helen Slater, Keith Gordon, Christian Slater

A spunky young woman and her teenage brother are wrongly implicated for some crime in their Texas town and hit the road. Their adventures turn them into rebel heroes and they set out to prove their in...( read more  read more... )nocence.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Matthew Robbins

Release Date: July 19, 1985

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  • January 23, 2008
    Enjoyable little 80's rebel yell, despite what the critics (and most everyone) said.
  • July 19, 2007
    Rather than surrendering, they use their new teenage fugitive status to stage something of a protest ("fair is fair"), and Billie Jean becomes their hero and icon for teenage rebellion as well as feminism. They become the martyrs of teenagers while the adults dismiss the entire t...( read more)hing as a bunch of rambunctious teenagers gone out of control. So, there is political significance in the story of Billie Jean in looking at the criminal justice system. In a decade filled with themes of teen angst, this one offers one story of the possibility of teen (and female) empowerment in a way that Pump Up the Volume or other movies like that did. You can't say you're a true fan of 80's flicks until you've seen this one.
  • July 25, 2007
    Oh my god, FAIR IS FAIR! When the hell will this be on dvd?
  • July 8, 2007
    A true 80's tale, starring Helen Slater and her brother that get accused of a crime they didn't commit, and end up being on the run from the law, trying to prove their innocence. Their true rebellion causes other teens to look up to their image as true heroes as they rebel agains...( read more)t a crooked law enforcer that is determined to prove they are guilty, although they are not. I thought the story was good, and I enjoyed this movie during it's 80's era. One great tune from Pat Benatar to add a bonus. ;)
  • February 11, 2006
    This is one rockin' rebel 80's movie. I watched it when I was young and again recently. It was good.
  • November 18, 2009
    I LIKE, THE MOVIE...
  • September 29, 2009
    This is probably one of the most authentic 80s movies in terms of how people looked and dressed. I knew people like the characters in this movie when I was in high school.
  • June 25, 2009
    I've watched this as a child, and never forget it til this day. cute&fun.
  • June 24, 2009
    Supergirl with a punk haircut and Christian Slater in drag... okay so it's cute, but naive and idealistic and just plain silly.
  • April 20, 2009
    An 80s Classic, period!

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