Almost Summer (1978)

Directed by

Martin Davidson

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

At a Southern California high school in the 1970s, a student council election stirs up small jealousies among classmates. The movie follows several characters as their personal rivalries and crushes play out around the campaign.

lightheartednostalgicquirkyeasygoinggently comedicdatedminor-keyslice of life

What happens

Almost Summer is a 1978 American comedy film directed by Martin Davidson, and produced by Motown Productions for Universal Pictures. It is the only Motown theatrical feature not to center on African-American characters. Set in a generic Southern California high school, the plot revolves around a student council election that stirs up assorted petty jealousies among various characters. Though not successful at the box office, the film has since acquired a certain degree of historical importance because many observers consider it to be the first of a series of distinctive "youth genre" films of which more prominent examples include Fast Times at Ridgemont High and The Breakfast Club. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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