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Smooth Talk (1985)

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Joyce Chopra
Writer : Tom Cole

Synopsis

Based on the short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been", by Joyce Carol Oates, this film chronicles 15-year-old Connie's sexual awakening in the Northern California suburbs. Her experimentation gets out of hand when the mysterious Arnold Friend takes an interest in her.

Actors

Laura Dern
Laura Dern
Connie Wyatt
Treat Williams
Treat Williams
Arnold Friend
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
Katherine Wyatt
Levon Helm
Levon Helm
Harry Wyatt
Elizabeth Berridge
Elizabeth Berridge
June Wyatt
Margaret Welsh
Margaret Welsh
Laura Condon
Sara Inglis
Sara Inglis
Jill O'Mara
William Ragsdale
William Ragsdale
Jeff
Geoff Hoyle
Geoff Hoyle
Ellie Oscar
David Berridge
David Berridge
Eddie Hunter
Cab Covay
Cab Covay
Cab Driver
Joy Carlin
Joy Carlin
Laura's Mother
Mark McKay
Mark McKay
Bobby King
Carl Mueller
Carl Mueller
Mall Boy
Michael French
Michael French
Stan

Crews

Joyce Chopra
Joyce Chopra
Director
Tom Cole
Tom Cole
Screenplay
Martin Rosen
Martin Rosen
Producer
James Glennon
James Glennon
Director of Photography
Patrick Dodd
Patrick Dodd
Editor
Carol Oditz
Carol Oditz
Costume Design
Mary Colquhoun
Mary Colquhoun
Casting
David Wasco
David Wasco
Production Design
George Massenburg
George Massenburg
Original Music Composer
Russ Kunkel
Russ Kunkel
Original Music Composer
Bill Payne
Bill Payne
Original Music Composer
Lindsay Law
Lindsay Law
Executive Producer
Timothy Marx
Timothy Marx
Associate Producer
Robert Joyce
Robert Joyce
Set Decoration
Natalie Mucyn
Natalie Mucyn
Makeup Artist
Lynn Marie Curreri
Lynn Marie Curreri
Hairstylist
Carol DePasquale
Carol DePasquale
Script Supervisor
Ann Brebner
Ann Brebner
Casting Associate
Craig Haagensen
Craig Haagensen
Camera Operator
Mary M. Ensign
Mary M. Ensign
Production Manager
Rocky Capella
Rocky Capella
Stunt Coordinator
Dan Gillham
Dan Gillham
Gaffer
Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates
Novel
Douglas Murray
Douglas Murray
Sound Editor
Philip Perkins
Philip Perkins
Production Sound Mixer
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Assistant Sound Editor
Dennie Thorpe
Dennie Thorpe
Foley Artist
Stephen Balliet
Stephen Balliet
Boom Operator
Mark Levinson
Mark Levinson
Assistant Sound Editor

Trailers and other movies

Smooth Talk 1985 Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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