Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.
Costume
Those pastel shifts and cat-eye sunglasses are pure 1963 perfection.
Acting
Bridget Fonda's chaotic energy as Melaina steals every scene.
Score
Beach music soundtrack that'll have you Shagging in your living room.
Director
Zelda Barron
Phoebe Cates
Carson McBride
Scott Coffey
Chip
Bridget Fonda
Melaina Buller
Annabeth Gish
Caroline "Pudge" Carmichael
Page Hannah
Luanne Clatterbuck
Robert Rusler
Buzz Ravenel
Tyrone Power Jr.
Harley Ralston
Jeff Yagher
Jimmy Valentine
Paul Lieber
The Manager
Shirley Anne Field
Mrs. Clatterbuck
Carrie Hamilton
Nadine
Joe Seely
The Creep
Leilani Sarelle
Suette
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Shag is South Carolina's official state dance, and this film basically served as a feature-length tourism ad for Myrtle Beach in the late '80s.
Bridget Fonda allegedly based Melaina's desperate ambition on her own early Hollywood experiences watching her famous family from the outside.
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