Shag (1988)

Directed by

Zelda Barron

Genre

teen film, coming-of-age film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 62 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1963, four teenage girls take a weekend trip to Myrtle Beach before one of them gets married. They go dancing, bond with each other, and enjoy their last days of freedom.

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What happens

Shag (also known as Shag: The Movie) is a 1988 teen romantic comedy film directed by Zelda Barron and starring Phoebe Cates, Scott Coffey, Bridget Fonda, Annabeth Gish, Page Hannah, Robert Rusler, and Tyrone Power Jr. Set in 1963, the film follows four teenage girls who spend their last weekend together in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, before one of the girls gets married. The film features Carolina shag dancing and was produced in cooperation with the South Carolina Film Commission. An international co-production between the United States and the United Kingdom, Shag was released in the UK on August 12, 1988, by Palace Pictures and in the US on July 21, 1989, by Hemdale Film Corporation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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