A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988) on Netflix
Jimmy Reardon has finished high school, and his parents will not help with tuition unless he attends his father's business college. He wants a plane ticket to Hawaii with Lisa Bentwright.
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Plot summary
In a wealthy Chicago suburb in the early 1960s, Jimmy Reardon is a recent high school graduate who writes poetry and drinks coffee. His parents will not help with tuition unless he attends the same business college his father did. Jimmy wants money for a plane ticket to Hawaii with Lisa Bentwright, his wealthy girlfriend. He is unsure whether to leave his parents' house. He also sleeps with Denise Hunter, the girlfriend of his best friend, Fred Roberts.
Cast
- Marji Bankas Emma Spaulding
- Margaret Mooreas Mrs. Bentwright
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The version that reached cinemas in early 1988, shot in late 1986, deviates considerably from the original director's cut of the film, which is now available separately under the title Aren't You Even Gonna Kiss Me Goodbye?
