The Wild Life (1984)

Directed by

Art Linson

Genre

buddy film, comedy drama, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 65 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of teenagers and young adults navigate relationships and growing up in Southern California. The movie follows several characters through parties, jobs, and everyday troubles.

lightheartedloosecomedicmildly dramaticnostalgicrelaxedlively

What happens

The Wild Life is a 1984 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Art Linson and written by Cameron Crowe. The film stars Chris Penn, Lea Thompson, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Jenny Wright, Eric Stoltz, Rick Moranis, Hart Bochner, and Randy Quaid. The Wild Life was theatrically released in the United States on September 28, 1984, by Universal Pictures. While the film is not a direct sequel to Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), it was seen by many as a spiritual sequel due to Crowe's involvement in both and the films' shared universe/style of being R-rated comedy/dramas set amongst young people finding their way in Southern California. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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