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Some Kind of Wonderful

Year:

1987

Duration:

95 min

Genres:

Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Howard Deutch

Awards:

1 win

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1987-02-27

Filming Locations: Koi, former L'Ermitage Restaurant - 730 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $3,486,701 (USA) (1 March 1987)

Gross: $18,553,948 (USA) Filming Dates 11 August 1986 - October 1986 Copyright Holder 1987 Paramount Pictures Corporation Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

Mary Stuart Masterson

Some Kind of Wonderful

Candace Cameron Bure

Eric Stoltz

Keith Nelson

Lea Thompson

Amanda Jones

Craig Sheffer

Hardy Jenns

John Ashton

Cliff Nelson

Elias Koteas

Duncan

Molly Hagan

Shayne

Maddie Corman

Laura Nelson

Jane Elliot

Carol Nelson

Chynna Phillips

Mia

Scott Coffey

Ray

Carmine Caridi

Museum Guard

Lee Garlington

Gym Instructor

Laura Leigh Hughes

Holly

Laura Tubelle

Laura's Friend

Amy Lynne

Laura's Friend

Michael Bergman

Duncan's Friend

Megan Daniels

Duncan's Friend

Dale L. Evans

Duncan's Friend

Peter Elbling

Maitre 'D

Patricia Gaul

Mrs. Gale

Kenneth Kimmins

Detention Teacher

James MacDonald

Hardy's Friend (as James G. Macdonald)

J. Patrick McNamara

Fight Teacher

Jonathan Schmock

Carparker (as Jonathon Schmock)

James Vallely

Carparker

Lita Stevens

Amanda's Friend

Christine Spiotta

Waitress

Tom Ashton

The March Violets

Laurence Elliott

The March Violets

Cleo Murray

The March Violets

Andy Tolson

The March Violets

Steve Alterman

Party Guest

Pamela Anderson

Party Guest

Cathy Cavadini

Party Guest

Ike Eisenmann

Party Guest

Deborah Fallender

Party Guest

Noelle Harling

Party Guest

Barbara Harris

Party Guest (as Barbara Iley)

David McCharen

Party Guest

Paige Pollack

Party Guest (as Paige Nan Pollock)

Bryan Scott

Party Guest

Vernon Scott

Party Guest

Michael Spezzano

Lawn Kid (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The car that Watts drives in the movie is a very dilapidated mini cooper modified for driving in America. Between 1960 and 1967 only 10,000 were sold in the U.S. and then discontinued. Although they are very popular now, they were quite alien and unknown to most of the American public in 1987.

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When Martha Coolidge was hired to direct, she cast 'Kim Delaney' as Amanda Jones and Kyle MacLachlan as Hardy Jenns. When Coolidge dropped out before filming was to begin and Howard Deutch replaced her, he replaced Delaney with Lea Thompson (after Eric Stoltz suggested her for the role) and replaced MacLachlan with Craig Sheffer.

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Elias Koteas improvised much of his lines and actions. When Duncan puts his head on Amanda's shoulder, Lea Thompson's surprised laugh was real.

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Goofs

When Keith is asking Watts about Amanda Jones, Watts mistakenly refers to her as Amanda "Johnson"

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When Watts is walking away from Keith after the "practice" kiss, you can hear the sound of a drumstick hitting the concrete, indicating that she dropped one of her sticks. Despite this, the next time her hands are within camera range, she's holding two, without having picked the one up off the floor.

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When Watts and Keith are sitting together at the nightclub, the music doesn't match with the band's onstage actions.

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Quotes

Watts: Keith... you're losing it. And when it's lost, all you are is a loser.

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Keith Nelson: You can't tell a book by its cover.

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Ray: So you gotta hang around for an hour?

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