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A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon is a american film of genre Drama directed by William Richert released in USA on 26 july 1988 with River Phoenix

A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)

A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
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Released in USA 26 july 1988
Length 1h30
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Romance
Rating54% 2.746572.746572.746572.746572.74657

A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon is a 1988 American coming of age drama film written and directed by William Richert and starring River Phoenix, Ann Magnuson, Meredith Salenger, Matthew Perry and Ione Skye. It is based upon the novel Aren't You Even Gonna Kiss Me Goodbye?, also by William Richert. The story centers on a high school graduate who must find out if he wants to go to business school at the request of his father or go his own way and get a full-time job, while also deciding on who he wants to be in life and if he should leave his house.

A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon was filmed in 1986 and released in 1988. The released film deviates considerably from the original director's cut, which is now available under the title Aren't You Even Gonna Kiss Me Goodbye?.

Synopsis

Set in a wealthy Chicago suburb during the 1960s, middle-class Jimmy Reardon (River Phoenix) hangs out with his upper-class best friend, Fred Roberts (Matthew Perry), and sleeps with Fred's snobby girlfriend, Denise Hunter (Ione Skye). He spends his time writing poetry and drinking coffee while he decides what to do after high school. His parents won't help him pay for tuition unless he attends the same business college as his father did, but Jimmy doesn't want to follow that path. Instead, he focuses on coming up with enough money for a plane ticket to go to Hawaii with his wealthy yet chaste girlfriend, Lisa Bentwright (Meredith Salenger). On the night of a big party, Jimmy is given the task of driving home his mother's divorced friend, Joyce Fickett (Ann Magnuson), who conveniently seduces him. Since he is late picking up Lisa, she goes to the dance with the rich Matthew Hollander (Jason Court) instead. Jimmy then crashes the family car and shares an intimate rapproachment with his father (Paul Koslo) while becoming a hero.

Actors

River Phoenix

(Jimmy Reardon)
Ann Magnuson

(Joyce Fickett)
Meredith Salenger

(Lisa Bentwright)
Ione Skye

(Denise Hunter)
Louanne Sirota

(Suzie Middleberg)
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