Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.
- chicago
- illinois
- high school
- brothel
- coming of age
- prostitution
- playful
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Bronson Pinchot — Barry
- Curtis Armstrong — Miles Dalby
- Nicholas Pryor — Joel's Father
- Janet Carroll — Joel's Mother
- Shera Danese — Vicki
- Raphael Sbarge — Glenn
- Bruce A. Young — Jackie
- Kevin Anderson — Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)
- Sarah Partridge — Kessler
- Nathan Davis — Business Teacher
- Scott Harlan — Stan Licata
- Directed
- Paul Brickman
- Written
- Paul Brickman
Production
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 · 1,518 ratings
- Studio
- Geffen Pictures, The Steve Tisch Company, Jon Avent Productions
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
