California Dreaming (1979)

Directed by

John D. Hancock

Genre

comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

R

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man from industrial Chicago moves to California. He tries to fit in with the local surfers and finds new experiences and romance.

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What happens

California Dreaming is a 1979 American comedy-drama film starring Glynnis O'Connor, Dennis Christopher, Seymour Cassel and Tanya Roberts and directed by John D. Hancock. The film explores the themes of growing up, finding love and self-knowledge, and reflects the contrast between life in industrial Chicago and the free Californian lifestyle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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