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Jamie Lee Curtis, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Troy Donahue, Jennifer Jason Leigh ... see more see more... , William Windom , Ramon Bieri , John Philbin , Larry Brandenburg , Carole Cook , Jason Court , Joan Cusack , John Cusack , Melissa Domke , Tim Gamble , Elizabeth Gorcey , Gene Hartline , Fern Persons , M. Emmet Walsh , Michael Winslow , Fred Lerner , Kathryn Joosten , Bob Swan , Bruno Aclin , Tony Lincoln , Taylor Williams , George Womack

The Saroyanesque Grandview USA focuses on a sleepy Midwestern town and its younger denizens. Bored out of his gourd, recent high-school graduate Tim (C. Thomas Howell), befriends the much-older Michel... read more read more...le (Jamie Lee Curtis), who runs the local demolition derby. Michelle's top driver is "Slam" (Patrick Swayze), who though a star on the track is a washout when it comes to affairs of the heart. As the three characters grow closer, each does a lot of growing up. When it sticks to business, Grandview USA can be quite charming; it falters only in a couple of rock-video and fantasy sequences, reportedly tacked on at the insistence of the distributors. The highly appropriate supporting cast ranges from such TV regulars as Troy Donahue and William Windom to such stars-to-be as Jennifer Jason Leigh and John Cusack. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Randal Kleiser

Release Date: August 3, 1984

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DVD Release Date: July 26, 1990

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  • Michy225
    July 3, 2008
    Michy225
    This movie is REALLY GOOD!!!!! it's sooo Funny and if u ever watched The Outsiders u can't believ a year ago that was Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell) he grew up soo Fast.......one of the best scene in this movie is when Tim (Tommy Howell) is in a MTV dream singing "Steely Man of Acti... read moreon" it's areally catchy song. and it's nice to see both Tommy Howell and Patrick Swayze in movies togehter after The Outiders............xD I loooove this movie!
  • weikel2000
    May 18, 2008
    weikel2000
    It was ok...kid falls for older women, who is semi-involved with a married man set against a destruction derby, not the best movie ever, but not horrible.
  • jeffman52001
    March 21, 2007
    jeffman52001
    I really like this film very much, another underrated movie of the 1980s. C. Thomas Howell, Jamie Lee Curtis and Patrick Swayze star in this classic 1984 comedy-drama movie about life in a small town. A high school kid, who has dreams to go study oceanography falls for an older ... read morewoman and another man is in love with her, a love triangle happens. Jennifer Jason Leigh, the late Troy Donahue, William Windom, John Philbin, Ramon Bieri and Carole Cook are great supporting cast members.

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David Nusair
November 2, 2011
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...a forgettable bit of '80s nostalgia. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
August 21, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Another failed film about a small town and its ordinary people.

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