Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
Keith Nelson, an artsy high school outcast, tries to land a date with popular girl Amanda Jones with some help from his tomboy best friend, Watts. However, Watts realizes she likes Keith as more than just a friend and tries to convince him to stop pursuing Amanda. Matters are further complicated when Keith's invitation draws the ire of Amanda's rich yet snobby ex-boyfriend, Hardy Jenns, who makes plans to get even.
- high school
- ex-boyfriend
- bully
- teen movie
- best friend
- high school student
- rich kid
- tomboy
- female drummer
- annoying sister
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Craig Sheffer — Hardy Jenns
- John Ashton — Cliff Nelson
- Elias Koteas — Skinhead
- Maddie Corman — Laura Nelson
- Molly Hagan — Shayne
- Bryan Scott — Party Guest
- Ike Eisenmann — Party Guest
- Candace Cameron Bure — Cindy Nelson
- Lee Garlington — Gym Instructor
- Kenneth Kimmins — Detention Teacher
- Patricia Gaul — Mrs. Gale
- Directed
- Howard Deutch
- Written
- John Hughes
Production
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 · 553 ratings
- Studio
- Hughes Entertainment, Paramount Pictures
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.
