Acting
Donna Reed's delicious against-type villainy.
Production
Peak '83 TV-movie aesthetic: smoky, soft, unhinged.
Costume
Plaid skirts and shoulder pads of doom.
Director
William Wiard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Donna Reed's final acting role before her death in 1986; she reportedly took it to subvert her wholesome image.
Features early Ally Sheedy and Diane Franklin performances, placing it in the awkward pre-Breakfast Club teen movie ecosystem.