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Smooth Talk

Smooth Talk

19856.31h 32m

Overview

Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family, finds her summertime idyll of beach trips, mall hangouts, and innocent flirtations shattered by an encounter with a mysterious stranger.

Directed by Joyce Chopra
Written by Tom Cole, Joyce Carol Oates
Produced by Martin Rosen
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Top Cast

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Connie Wyatt

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Arnold Friend

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Katherine Wyatt

Levon Helm

Levon Helm

Harry Wyatt

Elizabeth Berridge

Elizabeth Berridge

June Wyatt

Margaret Welsh

Margaret Welsh

Laura Condon

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Sara Inglis

Jill O'Mara

William Ragsdale

William Ragsdale

Jeff

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Geoff Hoyle

Ellie Oscar

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David Berridge

Eddie Hunter

Themes & Keywords

coming of ageteenage girlsummersexual awakeningwoman directorfemale sexualityloss of innocence

About Smooth Talk

Smooth Talk is a drama, thriller film released in 1985 exploring themes of coming of age, teenage girl, summer, sexual awakening, woman director, female sexuality. Directed by Joyce Chopra, it stars Laura Dern, Treat Williams, Mary Kay Place. Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family, finds her summertime idyll of beach trips, mall hangouts, and innocent flirtations shattered by an encounter with a mysterious stranger.

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