Making It (1971)

Directed by

John Erman

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Rating

4.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A clever 17-year-old high school student thinks of himself as a successful ladies' man. The story follows his romantic exploits and coming-of-age over several months.

lightheartedwryteen-centricplayfulobservationalnostalgicmildly comedic

What happens

Making It is a 1971 comedy-drama film directed by John Erman and written by Peter Bart and James Leigh. It stars Kristoffer Tabori, Bob Balaban, Lawrence Pressman, Dick Van Patten, Joyce Van Patten, and Marlyn Mason. Adapted from Leigh's 1965 novel What Can You Do?, the film follows several months in the life of an intelligent, precocious 17-year-old high school student who fancies himself a smooth Lothario. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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