Smooth Talk (1985)
- Directed by
- Joyce Chopra
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 70 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teenage girl in California spends her summer days with friends and boys at a local mall. She meets a charismatic stranger who disrupts her family life and forces her to confront danger.
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What happens
Smooth Talk is a 1985 film directed by Joyce Chopra, loosely based on Joyce Carol Oates' short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" (1966), which was in turn inspired by the Tucson murders committed by Charles Schmid. The protagonist, Connie Wyatt, is played by Laura Dern. The antagonist, Arnold Friend, is played by Treat Williams. The film was produced by American Playhouse and Goldcrest Films, and originally released to movie theaters in 1985. The original music score was composed by Russ Kunkel and Bill Payne. The film won the Grand Jury Prize Dramatic at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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