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A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
“He's got 24 hours to convince the one girl he really loves that he's honest, faithful, and fully committed. It's going to be a long night.”
5.0 / 10• 1988• 1h 33m•R• English
DramaRomanceComedy
Storyline
A recent high school graduate is faced with two options, either go to a business school where his father wants him to go to, or get a full time job. However he decides to defy his father and go to Hawaii. Trouble is he has no money. Along the way he comes to understand his parents and eventually bonds with his father.
Cast & Crew
River Phoenix
Jimmy Reardon
Lead
Ann Magnuson
Joyce Fickett
Meredith Salenger
Lisa Bentwright
Ione Skye
Denise Hunter
Louanne
Suzie Middleberg
Matthew Perry
Fred Roberts
Paul Koslo
Al Reardon
Jane Hallaren
Faye Reardon
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Richert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
