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El desafio americano (1984)

Where dreams have a funny way of coming true.

Género : Drama

Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 37M

Director : Randal Kleiser

Sinopsis

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.

Actores

Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
Michelle 'Mike' Cody
C. Thomas Howell
C. Thomas Howell
Tim Pearson
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze
Ernie 'Slam' Webster
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Candy Webster
William Windom
William Windom
Bob Cody
Troy Donahue
Troy Donahue
Donny Vinton
Carole Cook
Carole Cook
Betty Welles
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Mr. Clark
Ramon Bieri
Ramon Bieri
Mr. Pearson
Elizabeth Gorcey
Elizabeth Gorcey
Bonnie Clark
John Philbin
John Philbin
Cowboy
John Cusack
John Cusack
Johnny Maine
Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack
Mary Maine
Camilla Hawk
Camilla Hawk
Mrs. Pearson
Melissa Domke
Melissa Domke
Susan Pearson
Jason Court
Jason Court
Benny
Kimberly Spak
Kimberly Spak
Young neighbor girl (uncredited)
Tim Gamble
Tim Gamble
Larry Hurlbuck
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Tucker Smith
Larry Brandenburg
Larry Brandenburg
Mickey
Kathryn Joosten
Kathryn Joosten
Mrs. Clark
Fern Persons
Fern Persons
Teacher
Bruno Alexander
Bruno Alexander
Foreman
Steve Dahl
Steve Dahl
Moose Shook
Michael Winslow
Michael Winslow
Spencer
Donald Bernardi
Donald Bernardi
Randy
Gene Hartline
Gene Hartline
Fred

Tripulaciones

Randal Kleiser
Randal Kleiser
Director
Ken Hixon
Ken Hixon
Writer
William Blaylock
William Blaylock
Producer
Peter W. Rea
Peter W. Rea
Producer
Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Reynaldo Villalobos
Reynaldo Villalobos
Director of Photography
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon
Editor
Jane Jenkins
Jane Jenkins
Casting Director
Janet Hirshenson
Janet Hirshenson
Casting Director
Jan Scott
Jan Scott
Production Design
Jonathan T. Taplin
Jonathan T. Taplin
Executive Producer
Andrew Gellis
Andrew Gellis
Executive Producer
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Stunt Coordinator
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Second Unit Director
Lisa Niemi
Lisa Niemi
Choreographer
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze
Choreographer
Edward Ternes
Edward Ternes
Makeup Artist
Maurice Stein
Maurice Stein
Makeup Artist
Yolanda Toussieng
Yolanda Toussieng
Hairstylist
Bren Plaistowe
Bren Plaistowe
Hairstylist
Bill Harp
Bill Harp
Set Decoration
Dessie Markovsky
Dessie Markovsky
Supervising Sound Editor
Jeff Carson
Jeff Carson
Supervising Music Editor

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