Smooth Talk (1985)
Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family, finds her summertime idyll of beach trips, mall hangouts, and innocent flirtations shattered by an encounter with a mysterious stranger.
Director:
Joyce Chopra
Writer:
Tom Cole
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Laura Dern as Connie Wyatt |
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Treat Williams as Arnold Friend |
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Mary Kay Place as Katherine Wyatt |
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Levon Helm as Harry Wyatt |
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Elizabeth Berridge as June Wyatt |
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Margaret Welsh as Laura Condon |
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Sara Inglis as Jill O'Mara |
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William Ragsdale as Jeff |
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Geoff Hoyle as Ellie Oscar |
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David Berridge as Eddie Hunter |
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Cab Covay as Cab Driver |
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Joy Carlin as Laura's Mother |
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Mark McKay as Bobby King |
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Carl Mueller as Mall Boy |
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Michael French as Stan |
| Directing | Joyce Chopra | Director |
| Sound | Douglas Murray | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Philip Perkins | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Gwendolyn Yates Whittle | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dennie Thorpe | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Stephen Balliet | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Mark Levinson | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Writing | Tom Cole | Screenplay |
| Production | Martin Rosen | Producer |
| Camera | James Glennon | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Patrick Dodd | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol Oditz | Costume Design |
| Production | Mary Colquhoun | Casting |
| Art | David Wasco | Production Design |
| Sound | George Massenburg | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Russ Kunkel | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Bill Payne | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Lindsay Law | Executive Producer |
| Production | Timothy Marx | Associate Producer |
| Art | Robert Joyce | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalie Mucyn | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Marie Curreri | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Carol DePasquale | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Ann Brebner | Casting Associate |
| Camera | Craig Haagensen | Camera Operator |
| Production | Mary M. Ensign | Production Manager |
| Crew | Rocky Capella | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | Dan Gillham | Gaffer |
| Writing | Joyce Carol Oates | Novel |