United States / Oct 03, 1986 / PG-13
It's What You Need to Succeed
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An ambitious trio of inner-city high school grads tries to hit the big time by turning a run-down country hotel into a rock & roll resort with around-the-clock music and live entertainment. Standing in their way are fearful townsfolk, unscrupulous businessmen and the tax collector, all threatening to bring the curtain down on the teens' aspirations. But this is one threesome who refuses to give up on their lifelong goal without a fight — and a song.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Raymond J. Barry | Mr. Hatcher - Chloe's Father |
| Kim Hauser | Marie |
| Robert Milli | Cromwell |
| John Randolph Jones | Sheriff Billy Sullivan |
| Jery Hewitt | Backhoe Driver |
| Bruce Kluger | Gene Epstein |
| Anthony Marciona | Ronnie Long |
| J.D. Rosenbaum | Davey Beck |
| Glen Robert Robillard | Joel |
| Frank Scasso | Van Go-Go |
| Lisa Schultz | Jill |
| Douglas Warhit | Larry Diamond (as Doug Warhit) |
| Anthony Arcure | Diner Customer |
| John Bennes | Employment Counselor |
| Hildy Brooks | Danny's Mom |
| Timothy Carhart | Emmett |
| David Lipman | Bank Buddy |
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| William Newman | Joshua |
| Tom McDermott | Paint Store Salesman |
| Max Olivas | Head Flyer |
| Pete Antico | Flyer |
| Brad Orrison | Flyer |
| Michael P. May | Flyer (as Michael May) |
| Chuck Picerni Jr. | Flyer (as Charles Picerni Jr.) |
| Joel Blake | Executive #1 |
| Donald Sharton | Executive #2 |
| Robert Berger | Executive #3 |
| David Lile | Executive #4 |
| Jack Banning | Executive #5 |
| Ronnie Barron | Executive #6 |
| Sel Vitella | Executive #7 |
| Jerry McGee | Executive #8 |
| Steve Hurwitz | Executive #9 |
| Bonnie Jean Brown | Dancer - Spikes' Fantasy |
| Lenore Pemberton | Dancer - Spikes' Fantasy |
| Anita Ehrler | Dancer - Silk's Fantasy |
| Edyie Fleming | Dancer - Silk's Fantasy |
| Monique Mannen | Dancer - Silk's Fantasy |
| Liz McLellan | Dancer - Spike's Fantasy |
| Jeff Pope | Drummer - Silk's Band |
| Joe Burns | Deputy (as Joseph R. Burns) |
| Peter Carew | Phone Caller |
| Sheila M. Coonan | Edna (as Sheila Coonan) |
| John Corcoran | Sam the Luncheonette Owner |
| Agnes Cummings | Supermarket Checker |
| Clement Fowler | Banker Williams |
| Kevin Hagan | Chief Deputy |
| Hal Holden | Irate Bank Customer |
| Philip Kraus | Art Lewis |
| Court Miller | Claiborne |
| Katherine Elizabeth Neuman | Danny's First Girlfriend |
| Larry Swansen | Steinberg's Priest |
| Willy Switkes | Mint Buyer, 'No Change' |
| Raymond Thorne | Perkins - Spitter |
| Vickie Weinstein | Secretary |
| Kelly Wolf | Valedictorian |
| Louise Woolf | Luncheonette Waitress |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Playing for Keeps |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Español, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Miramax, Playing for Keeps Inc. |
| Release date | 3 ottobre 1986 |
| Executive producer | Michael Ryan, Julia Palau, Patrick Wachsberger |
| Production | Ira Halberstadt, Alan Brewer, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein |
| Writer | Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Jeremy Leven |
| Casting | Joy Todd |
| Editing | Gary Karr, Sharyn L. Ross |
| Cinematography | Eric Van Haren Noman |
| Assistant directors | Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein |
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| Camera operators | Eric Van Haren Noman |
| Additional photography | Eric Van Haren Noman |
| Production design | Waldemar Kalinowski, Steven R. Miller, Florence Fellman |
| Art direction | Steven R. Miller, Waldemar Kalinowski, Florence Fellman |
| Set decoration | Florence Fellman, Waldemar Kalinowski, Steven R. Miller |
| Music | Daniel Bechet, George Acogny |
| Sound | Daniel Bechet, George Acogny |
| Costume design | Aude Bronson-Howard |
| Makeup | Aude Bronson-Howard |
| Hairstyling | Aude Bronson-Howard |
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