Reckless (1984)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

James Foley

Writer:

Chris Columbus (writer)

Release Date:

3 February 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Comedy

Tagline:

Girls like Tracy never tell their parents about guys like Rourke.

Plot:

Rebellious footballer Johnny, falls for cheerleader Tracy. They come from opposite backrounds; she's from a comfortable well off family...

Plot Keywords:

Class Differences | Convertible | High School Teacher | High School | Poverty

Cast

Aidan Quinn	...	Johnny Rourke
Daryl Hannah	...	Tracey Prescott
Kenneth McMillan	...	John Rourke Sr
Cliff De Young	...	Phil Barton
Lois Smith	...	Mrs. Prescott
Adam Baldwin	...	Randy Daniels
Dan Hedaya	...	Peter Daniels
Billy Jayne	...	David Prescott (as Billy Jacoby)
Toni Kalem	...	Donna
Jennifer Grey	...	Cathy Bennario
Haviland Morris	...	Mary Pat Sykes
Pamela Springsteen	...	Karen Sybern
Susan Kingsley	...	Eileen
Adam LeFevre	...	Officer Haskell
Ellen Mirojnick	...	Physics Teacher

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Mingo Junction, Ohio, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Jennifer Grey's film debut.

Quotes:

Randy Daniels: Does that mean we're done? Huh?
Physics Teacher: You can still be friends

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore (1997)

Soundtrack:

THE ONE THING

If it makes a 20 year impression, it must have something..

I saw this movie 20 years ago and have never seen it since, yet I keep waiting to see it on cable or at the video stores or in discount bins or any place so I can purchase it, and watch it over and over again. This was the first time I ever saw Aidan Quinn, but his acting left a deep impression on me and has ever since. After "Reckless" if I saw his name on a movie I made a point of seeing it, in my opinion he never seems to get enough credit even back then. His movie love interest (Darryl Hannah) well I didn't even remember it was her, so I guess that says it all for me. I recently have been addicted to Firefly the TV series ("Serenity" the movie) and was discussing with my spouse that I believed the character Jayne Cobb (Adam Baldwin) was the same person who played opposite Aidan in "Reckless" sure enough when searching for this I found he was, so I would have to say he left an impression as well.

I believe if a movie you've seen only once can stick with you for this long, it must be good. And hearing many others, who also have seen it 20 years earlier, still talking about it, then I think it should become a classic and re-released.