The read
Every source lands within 7 points of the others.
Synopsis
A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love – fall for each other.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes76%
Metacritic75/100
273 audience votes
Key crew
- David SeltzerDirector
- David SeltzerWriter
- Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Corey HaimLucas
- Kerri GreenMaggie
- Charlie SheenCappie
- Winona RyderRina
- Courtney Thorne-SmithAlise
- Tom HodgesBruno
- Guy BoydCoach
- Jeremy PivenSpike
- Kevin WixtedTonto
- Emily SeltzerMarie
- Erika LeighMary Ellen
- Annie RyanAngie
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Themes
chicago, illinoishigh schoolamerican footballbullyingcoming of agebullyamerican football teamcheerleadingoutcastteen moviefirst loveyoung love