So, you may hate Tom Cruise, but if you haven't seen it, you should give this very early star-turn a chance. Tom is the cocky, over-confident teen (I know, real stretch) who has run of the house while his parents are gone. This very traditional teen-movie premise is used to much greater effect that it has any right to. First, this movie is a bit of an 80's reworking of The Graduate. Second, there is a dreaminess to the whole affair that ads quite a bit of charm and an unusual depth to the proceedings... thanks again Tangerine Dream. Third, the characters and situations are just plain fun to watch. Rebecca Demorney is in fine form as the hooker-with-not-quite-the-heart-of-gold and then there's her pimp and... well complications ensue. Needless to say, Cruise's character learns some life-lessons, but maybe not the ones you might expect.
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