A Small Circle of Friends (1980)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Rob Cohen

Writer:

Ezra Sacks (writer)

Release Date:

9 October 1980 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

They shared everything....Why not each other ? [Australia Theatrical]

Plot:

Harvard in the 1960's: a time of social upheaval and student unrest. Three students (Brad Davis, Karen Allen and Jameson Parker) bond together...

Plot Keywords:

1960s | Harvard | Ménage À Trois | Anti War Protest | Love Triangle

Cast

Brad Davis	...	Leonardo DaVinci Rizzo
Karen Allen	...	Jessica Bloom
Jameson Parker	...	Nick Baxter
Shelley Long	...	Alice
John Friedrich	...	Alex Haddox
Gary Springer	...	Greenblatt
Richard Nelson	...	Harry Norris
Harry Caesar	...	Jimmy
Nan Martin	...	Mrs. Baxter
Daniel Stern	...	Crazy Kid: Draft Inductee (as Dan Stern)
Jason Laskay	...	Dorm Proctor
Jamie Squire	...	Karate Student
Mary Margaret Amato	...	Girl in Shower
David Hollander	...	Editor of 'Crimson'
Frank Rich	...	Assistant Editor of 'Crimson'

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Small Circle of Friends Inc.

Trivia:

The original director of this film was to be John Korty. When Korty backed out of the project at the last minute, Rob Cohen pleaded with United Artists for directing rights. Unaware of the Heaven's Gate fiasco ahead of them, United Artists agreed to let Cohen direct.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Students are seen dancing to the Rolling Stones record "Street Fighting Man" moments after President Lyndon Johnson's television address in which he announced he was not running for reelection. However, that speech was delivered on the last day of March 1968, while the song had not even been recorded yet and was not released until the last day of August 1968.

Quotes:

Leonardo DaVinci Rizzo: [posing as a blind man in line to register for classes] Is this a full load?
Class Selection Secretary: Almost.
Leonardo DaVinci Rizzo: In that case, I would like to take Photography 101.
Class Selection Secretary: [delicately] Um, I don't think...
Leonardo DaVinci Rizzo: Madame, I know I am blind! But I don't see why that should hold me back from taking the classes I want. Look at Beethoven, deaf as he was... did anybody tell him not to compose music? Look at Helen Keller... blind as a bat. Did anybody tell her not to teach? Or how about Van Gogh, just because he cut off his ear. No!
[the people in line cheer]

Movie Connections:

References "I Spy" (1965)

Soundtrack:

Theme for the Masses

Fond remembrances

I usually don't like flash back films but in this one,I'll make an exception. The story of 3 folks who meet in Harvard during the Vietnam war. I thought it covered the turmoil of the time as well as being a buddy flick.Two for the price of one.See it if you went through the times as I did.