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Synopsis
In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Metacritic66/100
101 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard BenjaminDirector
- Steve KlovesScreenplay
- Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sean PennHenry 'Hopper' Nash
- Nicolas CageNicky / Bud
- Elizabeth McGovernCaddie Winger
- John KarlenMr. Nash
- Rutanya AldaMrs. Nash
- Max ShowalterMr. Arthur, Piano Teacher
- Crispin GloverGatsby Boy
- Barbara HowardGatsby Girl
- Bob MaroffAl
- Carol KaneAnnie the Hooker
- Dominic NardiniSoldier with Annie
- John BrandonMr. Kaiser
Stills
Themes
military draft