A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

1988
R
1h 30m

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5.5/10

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River Phoenix, Meredith Salenger, Ione Skye, and Louanne in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)

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Comedy Drama Romance

A charming womanizer must find a way to get $80 to elope to Hawaii with his one true love, or else go to his father's chosen business school.A charming womanizer must find a way to get $80 to elope to Hawaii with his one true love, or else go to his father's chosen business school.A charming womanizer must find a way to get $80 to elope to Hawaii with his one true love, or else go to his father's chosen business school.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

3.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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- 1 nomination

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A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

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Trivia
River Phoenix was reportedly embarrassed by his role in this film, as it marketed him as a teen heartthrob. Phoenix wanted to be taken more seriously as an actor, not a celebrity.

Goofs
When Jimmy and Fred eat at the diner, "Just One Look" is playing. The film is set in 1962; "Just One Look" was released in 1963.

Quotes
Lisa Bentwright: [unzipping Jimmy's pants] Jimmy, Jimmy, can I see it?
Lisa Bentwright: Won't something happen?
Jimmy Reardon: Not if I don't want it to.
Lisa Bentwright: It looks funny.
Jimmy Reardon: Do you wanna hurt its feelings?

Crazy credits
The movie's working title "A Night In The Life Of Jimmy Reardon", is as it suggests; however, the opening credit introduces the viewer to a movie called "Jimmy Reardon."

Alternate versions
This movie was heavily cut by the studio, resulting in two different versions, both of which have been effectively disowned by director William Richert. The non-US print resembles his original vision most clearly, with an Elmer Bernstein score and five extra songs on the soundtrack. Richert has recently revealed that he has recently acquired four and a half minutes of extra footage which makes the lead character deeper and easier to sympathise with. He is planning to release a new cut of the film under its source material's original title: 'Aren't You Even Going To Kiss Me Goodbye?'.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: 29th Street/Highlander 2: The Quickening/Billy Bathgate/Year of the Gun (1991)

Soundtracks
I'm a Man
Written and Performed by Bo Diddley
Courtesy of MCA Records
Copyright Arc Music (BMI)

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5/10

this film should have a warning label

I was only 17. I was expecting a John Hughes film. if this had been an "indie" movie it would have done better, but the movie was Advertised to america like a regular (ie. happy) movie. it does have some spotty acting, slow parts, etc. but the big problem is the only thing I got from the movie (no pleasure, no pay off, no catharsis was):

Jimmy has no heart of gold, he is dross. and the film is good at depicting the story of a man who realizes he will be a cheatin', no good jerk like his father, and that he really does not care. he seems at one with his shallowness. I don't think most teens could accept the idea that they are not good, not bad, just blah with such grace. a real human would not just shrug and accept his loserness..when he seemed to have a glimmer of more. It takes longer for life to beat you down at that.

I walked out of the movie theater at the age of 17 thinking "THIS SUCKED compared to FERRIS BUELLER" and I was right. 15 years later, I am still right.