Young Lust (1984)

Original title

Young Lust: A Soap Opera

Directed by

Gary Weis

Genre

comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Rating

4.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a comedy spoof of soap operas with a large group of characters. The movie makes fun of the silly plots and dramatic moments found in daytime television shows.

satiricallightheartedcampycomedicabsurdfluffynonsensicalcheesy

What happens

Young Lust is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Gary Weis and starring Fran Drescher, Mews Small and Dana Carvey. It was co-financed by Paramount, who picked up the production from Robert Stigwood's RSO Films. It was an early script by Bruce Wagner, co-written with Robin Menken. The film is a spoof of soap opera tropes with a large ensemble cast. It was test screened in Las Vegas on 19 February 1982 and subsequently given a brief theatrical release in Austin, Texas from 27 April to 11 May 1984. Other than these screenings, the film has not been exhibited since, nor released on home video, cable television or streaming. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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