El desafío americano (1984)
Tim Pearson, un adolescente de un pueblo de Illinois, está deseando graduarse en el instituto, para irse a Florida, a estudiar Oceanografía, pero se siente atraído por Michelle 'Mike' Cody, que es la encargada de un espectáculo de coches de choque. Cuando intenta conquistar a Michelle, tropieza con un inesperado rival: uno de los pilotos del espectáculo, cuyo matrimonio hace aguas.
Directora: Randal Kleiser
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Jamie Lee Curtis as Michelle 'Mike' Cody |
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C. Thomas Howell as Tim Pearson |
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Patrick Swayze as Ernie 'Slam' Webster |
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Jennifer Jason Leigh as Candy Webster |
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William Windom as Bob Cody |
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Troy Donahue as Donny Vinton |
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Carole Cook as Betty Welles |
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M. Emmet Walsh as Mr. Clark |
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Ramon Bieri as Mr. Pearson |
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Elizabeth Gorcey as Bonnie Clark |
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John Philbin as Cowboy |
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John Cusack as Johnny Maine |
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Joan Cusack as Mary Maine |
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Camilla Hawk as Mrs. Pearson |
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Melissa Domke as Susan Pearson |
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Jason Court as Benny |
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Kimberly Spak as Young neighbor girl (uncredited) |
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Tim Gamble as Larry Hurlbuck |
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Fred Lerner as Tucker Smith |
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Larry Brandenburg as Mickey |
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Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. Clark |
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Fern Persons as Teacher |
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Bruno Alexander as Foreman |
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Steve Dahl as Moose Shook |
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Michael Winslow as Spencer |
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Donald Bernardi as Randy |
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Gene Hartline as Fred |
| Directing | Randal Kleiser | Director |
| Writing | Ken Hixon | Writer |
| Production | William Blaylock | Producer |
| Production | Peter W. Rea | Producer |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Reynaldo Villalobos | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Driver |
| Production | Jane Jenkins | Casting Director |
| Production | Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director |
| Art | Jan Scott | Production Design |
| Production | Jonathan T. Taplin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andrew Gellis | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Fred Lerner | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Fred Lerner | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Lisa Niemi | Choreographer |
| Crew | Patrick Swayze | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edward Ternes | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maurice Stein | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yolanda Toussieng | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bren Plaistowe | Hairstylist |
| Art | Bill Harp | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Dessie Markovsky | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jeff Carson | Supervising Music Editor |
| Editing | Robert Gordon | Editor |