A 16-year-old aspiring photographer pursues a beautiful "older woman" of 22, a down-on-her-luck rock singer.
Acting
Cryer's desperate puppy energy somehow makes stalking almost sympathetic.
Cinematography
Glossy San Francisco that makes poverty look like a music video.
Score
Synth-heavy soundtrack trying desperately to make this feel epic.
Director
Jerry Schatzberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Demi Moore's first leading role and Jon Cryer's first film—both desperately trying to prove themselves while the script keeps undermining them.
The film bombed because audiences in 1984 couldn't decide if it was a teen sex comedy, a sincere romance, or a cautionary tale—turns out it's all three, badly.
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