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One Crazy Summer

One Crazy Summer

They're out of school, out on Nantucket, and out of their minds. With this crowd, anything can happen!

19866.01h 33m

Overview

An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.

Directed by Savage Steve Holland
Written by Savage Steve Holland
Produced by Michael Jaffe
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $13.0M

Top Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Hoops McCann

Demi Moore

Demi Moore

Cassandra

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Ack Ack Raymond

William Hickey

William Hickey

Old Man Beckersted

Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

General Raymond

Tom Villard

Tom Villard

Clay Stork

Billie Bird

Billie Bird

Grandma

John Matuszak

John Matuszak

Stain

Mark Metcalf

Mark Metcalf

Aguilla Beckersted

Kimberly Foster

Kimberly Foster

Cookie Cambell

Themes & Keywords

aftercreditsstingercartoonistproperty developmentsummer holidaynantucket

About One Crazy Summer

One Crazy Summer is a comedy, romance, family film released in 1986 exploring themes of aftercreditsstinger, cartoonist, property development, summer holiday, nantucket. Directed by Savage Steve Holland, it stars John Cusack, Demi Moore, Curtis Armstrong. An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.

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