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David Knell, Steve Bassett, Perry Lang, Paul Land, Richard B. Shull ... see more see more... , Corinne Alphen , Jayne Modean , Donald Symington , Fred Buch , Ronn Carroll , Daniel Faraldo , Jessica James , Sheila Kennedy , Robert Small , John Terry , Alexander Panas , John Archie , Bert Sheldon , Roger Minami , Barry Hober

Sand, surf, sun, and sex alternate in this bikini-clad movie about student lemmings heading to the sea at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the moment the last test is taken (and sometimes before). This time, ... read more read more...Nelson (David Knell) and his three friends get into various types of innocent trouble while Nelson tries to evade his overbearing stepfather. Wet T-shirt contests vie for attention with bikini and He-shirt contests and a Playboy centerfold, but other than a fairly standard venting of pent-up energy, there is not much else to remember about this Spring Break. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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9 critics

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Sean S. Cunningham

Release Date: March 25, 1983

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DVD Release Date: July 7, 2009

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  • January 16, 2011
    Just another predictable college themed movie where the guys go on spring break and crazy things happen. Some of it is funny, but most of it isn't. Overall, just okay.
  • July 21, 2010
    The title is misleading, it should have been called Skin Break instead. The film has minimal laughs and it covers ground that other college comedies have already done better. This isn't a bad film, but it seems to borrow on plenty of other comedy films of this era to create somet... read morehing "original" Still despite this, in the end this film is harmless fun. Theres a few funny bits, not really laugh out loud moments, but still a few parts that make you smile and laugh. The end result of Spring Break is a merely decent comedy film with a few laughs here and there, but don't expect anything hilarious in the Caddyshack style.
  • September 20, 2010
    Another nostalgia pick, this was something that was on in constant rotation on late night television when I was a kid.

    A very standard story of kids boozing and chasing girls on Spring Break, it has some amusing moments but is pretty corny overall, so the new viewer might wanna ... read moreproceed with caution.

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  • March 26, 2007
    Good mindless 80s college fun. Looking back twenty years later, this has some of that simplistic fun that movies today are so often lacking.
  • March 14, 2007
    Another underrated comedy film from the 1980s. This 1983 classic comedy has some great moments. Two nerdy guys go on Spring Break vacation and have an all out adventure. David Knell, Perry Lang, Corrine Wahl, Richard B. Shull and Jayne Modean star in this funny film.
  • October 16, 2006
    Botto of the barrel teens-trying-toget-laid flick. This "comedy" forgot one thing: To be funny! Better to watch PORKYS or REVENGE OF THE NERDS again than watch this.

Critic Reviews


Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It doesn't know that girls are people, too. Full Review

Janet Maslin
August 30, 2004
Janet Maslin, New York Times

A movie in which leering and beer-drinking are everybody's favorite pursuits. Full Review

July 25, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Another worthless sex comedy. Full Review

Jake Euker
March 9, 2006
Jake Euker, F5 (Wichita, KS)

No review available.

Emanuel Levy
August 27, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Philip Martin
January 27, 2005
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

No review available.

James O'Ehley
April 9, 2003
James O'Ehley, Sci-Fi Movie Page

No review available.

March 25, 2003
Film Threat

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Brian J. Arthurs
October 18, 2002
Brian J. Arthurs, Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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