Mischief (film)
Mischief | |
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The "censored" film poster (the original showed the character Jonathon holding Marilyn's panties) | |
Directed by | Mel Damski |
Produced by |
Jere Henshaw Sam Manners Michael Nolin |
Written by | Noel Black |
Starring |
Doug McKeon Chris Nash Catherine Mary Stewart Kelly Preston |
Music by | Barry De Vorzon |
Cinematography | Donald E. Thorin |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates | February 8, 1985 |
Running time | 100 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $8,700,000 |
Mischief is a 1985 teen comedy film starring Doug McKeon, Chris Nash, Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelly Preston. The film was directed by Mel Damski and written by Noel Black. The original music score was composed by Barry De Vorzon.
Set in Nelsonville, Ohio in 1956, its soundtrack features many popular songs from the era.
Plot summary
In Nelsonville, Ohio in 1956, the relationship between the introverted, clumsy Jonathan Bellah (McKeon) and the nonconformist, extroverted Gene Harbrough (Nash) begins to develop. Jonathan's main objective is to win over the sexy Marilyn McCauley (Preston), in spite of his shyness, while Gene has his own love-life to maintain with his girlfriend Bunny Miller (Stewart)—as well as counseling Jonathan on how to attract women. Gene also has to defend himself from the class bully, Kenny (D.W. Brown), while trying to work out a borderline relationship with his widowed father, who has zero tolerances for his often wild escapades.
Also, some scenes shot in Canal Winchester, Baltimore, Carroll and Lithopolis, Ohio.
Main cast
Actor | Role |
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Doug McKeon | Jonathan Bellah |
Catherine Mary Stewart | Bunny Miller |
Kelly Preston | Marilyn McCauley |
Chris Nash | Gene Harbrough |
D. W. Brown | Kenny Brown |
Jami Gertz | Rosalie |
Margaret Blye | Claire Miller |
Graham Jarvis | Mr. Miller |
Terry O'Quinn | Claude Harbrough |
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, 60% percent of critics favored Mishief based on 5 reviews. The film grossed roughly over $8 million.
External links
- Mischief at the Internet Movie Database
- Mischief at allmovie
- Mischief at Rotten Tomatoes
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