John Cusack, Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait, Curtis Armstrong, Joel Murray, Tom Villard, Matt Mulhern and Mark Metcalf star in this 1986 comedy. This focuses on aspiring cartoonist, Hoops (Cusack) who has just graduated high school with pal, George (Murray) and they head to Nantucket island for the summer. Hoops is about to have a summer he'll never forget when he gets into mischief with George and finds romance with singer, Cassandra (Moore) who is trying to save her house from being knocked down. Hoops also has a fear of the water since childhood, but overcomes it when he and his pals enter in a Regatta to try to win Cassandra's house back. Goldthwait (Police Academy 2) plays Egg, Armstrong (Revenge of the Nerds) plays Ack Ack, the late, Villard (Popcorn) plays Egg's brother, Clay, Metcalf (Animal House) plays Beckerstead, a shrewd, land developer who wants to build a restaurant where Cassandra's house is and Mulhern (Major Dad) plays his spoiled son, Ted who doesn't like Hoops and his friends. I grew up watching this and always liked it. It's got a lot of funny moments and a couple dramatic ones as well plus the film sort of pokes fun at "Jaws" and "Godzilla." I recommend this 80's summer classic.
Review of One Crazy Summer
