Reckless (1984)

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:

Locker | Female Nudity | Sex | High School Romance | Sex In Bathroom

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)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | 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:

Tracy Prescott: I've been good, havn't I? A good daughter. No complaints, no problems.
Mrs. Prescott: You have been good.
Tracy Prescott: Everything's been just great. I've always had alot of friends, I don't do drugs, I've never had an abortion, I've never even had the measles. Is it true? It is true, isn't it? I've never even had the measles.
Mrs. Prescott: Well, no.
Tracy Prescott: That's incredible. I'm perfect.
Mrs. Prescott: Honey, calm down.
Tracy Prescott: No! I don't want to calm down. I'm sick of calming down. I'm sick of everything being OK!

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

IS THAT ALL THERE IS

We're the kids of America whoa whoa

I love this movie when I saw it on cable back in 1985. It was dealt with normal suburban life rather than these kids had money and felt like they were snobs. I saw it as Randy had this hot chick Tracey and Tracey wanted something else - Johnny Rourke. I loved the soundtrack and I wish some of the songs were released. I do remember INXS, Kim Wilde and Romeo Void (who can ever forget that dance scene between Johnny and Tracey, making Randy so mad that he stopped dancing with Mary Pat). This was good that I myself was in high school that I saw this film and I thought it was charming. I liked that Tracey's brother actually liked Johnny, while Randy and Tracey's friends (Kathy, Mary Pat and Karen) did not like him. I also like the cast of the film.