A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)

Directed by

William Richert

Genre

drama film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 72 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A high school graduate named Jimmy Reardon faces a choice between following his father's wishes to attend business school or pursuing his own path. He also struggles with romantic decisions and figuring out who he wants to become.

introspectivemelancholicromanticslow-pacedbittersweetcontemplativeearnestlow-key

What happens

A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon, also known as Aren't You Even Gonna Kiss Me Goodbye?, is a 1988 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by William Richert and starring River Phoenix, Ann Magnuson, Meredith Salenger, Matthew Perry (in his film debut), Ione Skye, and Louanne. It is based upon Richert's 1966 novel Aren't You Even Gonna Kiss Me Goodbye?. The story centers on a high school graduate who must decide if he wants to go to business school at the request of his father, or go his own way and find a full-time job, while also deciding on who he wants to be in life and if he should leave his house. A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon was filmed in late 1986 and released in early 1988. The released film deviates considerably from the original director's cut, which is now available under the title Aren't You Even Gonna Kiss Me Goodbye?. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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