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The Best Legs in the Eighth Grade (1984)

The Best Legs in the Eighth Grade poster
Original title
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
Directed by
Tom Patchett
Genre
romantic comedy, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
48 min
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A corporate lawyer runs into his high school crush at a health club. He asks her out and it messes up the relationship he is in. Then Saint Valentine shows up to give him advice on what to do.

lightheartedromanticnostalgicwhimsicalcheesysentimentalcomedicgentle

What happens

The Best Legs in the Eighth Grade is a 1984 made-for-television film about a corporation lawyer who is reunited with his high school ideal at a health club. He makes a date with her, which damages his current relationship. Saint Valentine then appears to the protagonist to help him best understand the path to take. Starring Tim Matheson, Annette O'Toole, Kathryn Harrold and James Belushi. Teleplay by Bruce Feirstein. Directed by Tom Patchett. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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