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Romeo and Juliet with surfboards and absolutely zero shame.
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Under the Boardwalk (1989)

aggressively 80svalley girl fever dreambeach trash treasure

Overview

ComedyRomance

It is the final weekend of summer and a group of Californian teenagers are looking forward to an upcoming surf contest. Rival gangs the 'Vals' and the 'Lowks' are confident that they will take home the trophy, but things become complicated when Reef Yorpin - leader of the Lawks - discovers his sister Allie has fallen in love with 'Val' surfer Nick after meeting at a beach party.

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class warfare in flip-flopsforbidden summer romancetribal teenage identity

Standout Aspects

Costume

Neon everything. The wardrobe department went FERAL.

Production

Beach location scouting is genuinely gorgeous California porn.

Best for:Friends: Group watch with snacks and ironic appreciation mandatory.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry to neon sunsets.·Rewatch: Annual summer tradition once you surrender to it.
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Director

Fritz Kiersch

ReleasedApr 14, 1989
Runtime1h 42m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Revenue$147.5K
New World Pictures

Top Cast

Keith Coogan

Keith Coogan

Andy

Danielle von Zerneck

Danielle von Zerneck

Allie

Steve Monarque

Steve Monarque

Reef Yorpin

Roxana Zal

Roxana Zal

Gitch

Hunter von Leer

Hunter von Leer

Midos

Brian Wimmer

Brian Wimmer

Cage

Stuart Fratkin

Stuart Fratkin

Lapps

Christopher Rydell

Christopher Rydell

Tripper

Megan Gallivan

Megan Gallivan

Joan

Elizabeth Kaitan

Elizabeth Kaitan

Donna

Greta Blackburn

Greta Blackburn

Mrs. Yorpin

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Bum

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Trivia

Fritz Kiersch also directed Children of the Corn, making this his accidental 'killer kids to kissing kids' pivot.

Cultural

The 'Val' vs 'Lowks' war was ripped from actual 80s California beach class tensions, then filtered through a screenwriter who definitely wasn't from California.

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