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Welcome to 18

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Welcome to 18
VHS cover
Directed byTerry Carr
Screenplay byTerry Carr
Judith Sherman Wolin
Produced byDavid C. Thomas
StarringMariska Hargitay
Courtney Thorne-Smith
JoAnn Willette
Cristen Kauffman
CinematographyStephen L. Posey
Edited byLois Freeman-Fox
Music byTony Berg
Production
company
Green Griffin
Distributed byAmerican Distribution Group[1]
International Video Entertainment[2]
Green Griffin
Release date
  • November 14, 1986 (1986-11-14)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Welcome to 18 (alternative title: Summer Release)[1] is a 1986 American coming of age comedy-drama film directed by Terry Carr, who also wrote the screenplay with Judith Sherman Wolin. It stars Mariska Hargitay, Courtney Thorne-Smith and JoAnn Willette.[3]

Plot

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The film follows the adventures of three high school girls the summer after they graduate. After their jobs at a dude ranch fail to work out, the girls head to Lake Tahoe where they meet Talia (Cristen Kauffman). Talia's boyfriend Roscoe then helps the girls get a job at a casino which leads to trouble.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ a b Nash, Jay Robert; Nash, Stanley Ralph; Connelly, Robert B. (1987). The Motion Picture Guide: 1987 Annual. CineBooks. p. 305. ISBN 0-933-99715-9.
  2. ^ "Home Video Guide". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. June 19, 1987. p. 200.
  3. ^ Willis, John A. (December 1, 1987). Screen World. Crown. p. 145. ISBN 0-517-56615-X.
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