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A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

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A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
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R,1hr 35min
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1988
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Image Entertainment
Synopsis: The teen drama A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon is directed by William Richert, who adapted the screenplay from his own semi-autobiographical novel Aren't You Even Going to Kiss Me Goodbye? Set in a wealthy Chicago suburb during the 1960s, middle-class Jimmy Reardon (River Phoenix) hangs out with his upper-class best friend, Fred Roberts (Matthew Perry), and sleeps with Fred's snobby girlfriend, Denise Hunter (Ione Skye). He spends his time writing poetry and drinking coffee while he decides ... Full Synopsis
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A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon suffers from taking itself too seriously while lacking the light comic touch of other teen movie classics. However, it does have teen idol River Phoenix as a leading man and a standard romantic plot with a requisite prom-style finale. One major drawback is the historical anachronisms; the setting of the 1960s is almost at odds with the totally '80s plot, characters, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Jimmy Reardon
Joyce Fickett
Lisa Bentwright
Denise Hunter
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