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That Night (1992)

That Night poster
Directed by
Craig Bolotin
Genre
romance film, teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 69 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a 1960s suburban town, a teenage girl watches a troubled older couple's relationship unfold over one summer. The story is told from her perspective as she confronts first love and growing up.

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What happens

That Night (originally titled One Hot Summer) is a 1992 American coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by Craig Bolotin and starring C. Thomas Howell and Juliette Lewis. It is based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Alice McDermott. This film marks the film debut of both Eliza Dushku and Katherine Heigl. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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