Grandview, U.S.A.
5.5
“Where dreams have a funny way of coming true.”
Life in the small town of Grandview, Illinois is one that is just like any other city or town. Tim Pearson, soon to be graduating high school wants to go to Florida to study oceanography. He meets Michelle "Mike" Cody and is attracted to her. She runs the local Demolition Derby place. Ernie "Slam" Webster is one of the drivers in the derby whose wife is cheating on him and wants to later on be with Mike. Tim falls for Mike and a big love triangle is about to happen.
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Cast
27 people
Jamie Lee Curtis
Michelle 'Mike' Cody
Known for
Halloween
Knives Out
C. Thomas Howell
Tim Pearson
Known for
The Outsiders
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Patrick Swayze
Ernie 'Slam' Webster
Known for
Ghost
Point Break
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Candy Webster
Known for
The Hateful Eight
Annihilation
William Windom
Bob Cody
Known for
Murder, She Wrote
Sonic the Hedgehog
Troy Donahue
Donny Vinton
Known for
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Deadly Prey
Carole Cook
Betty Welles
Known for
Sixteen Candles
Home on the Range
M. Emmet Walsh
Mr. Clark
Known for
Blade Runner
Wild Wild West
Ramon Bieri
Mr. Pearson
Known for
Badlands
Sorcerer
Elizabeth Gorcey
Bonnie Clark
Known for
Footloose
Teen Wolf
John Philbin
Cowboy
Known for
Point Break
The Return of the Living Dead
John Cusack
Johnny Maine
Known for
2012
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Randal Kleiser Director · Ken Hixon Writer Thomas Newman Composer
Worldwide gross $4.7M · United States release August 3, 1984 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,743,191
Production
CBS Theatrical Films
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
CBS Entertainment Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 23, 1984
Premiere · Beverly Hills, California
United States · August 3, 1984
Theatrical
Denmark
April 14, 1989 · Theatrical
Germany
August 3, 1984 · Digital
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