Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers:

Jerry Leichtling (written by) &
Arlene Sarner (written by)

Release Date:

10 October 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

...or will she?

Plot:

Peggy Sue faints at a Highschool reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Reunion | High School Reunion | Divorce | Alternative History

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Kathleen Turner	...	Peggy Sue
Nicolas Cage	...	Charlie Bodell
Barry Miller	...	Richard Norvik
Catherine Hicks	...	Carol Heath
Joan Allen	...	Maddy Nagle
Kevin J. O'Connor	...	Michael Fitzsimmons
Jim Carrey	...	Walter Getz
Lisa Jane Persky	...	Delores Dodge
Lucinda Jenney	...	Rosalie Testa
Wil Shriner	...	Arthur Nagle
Barbara Harris	...	Evelyn Kelcher
Don Murray	...	Jack Kelcher
Sofia Coppola	...	Nancy Kelcher
Maureen O'Sullivan	...	Elizabeth Alvorg
Leon Ames	...	Barney Alvorg

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Spain:T | Singapore:NC-16 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Norway:15 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Petaluma, California, USA

Company:

Delphi V Productions

Trivia:

Nicolas Cage based his character's voice on Pokey of "The Gumby Show" (1957). Francis Ford Coppola and the producers hated the voice and Cage was nearly fired. But Cage managed to convince Coppola he was making a good choice.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Carol and Maddie are in Peggy's room asking about her date with Michael Fitzsimmons, the camera angle shows all three girls. Maddie says "Yeah, he's so cool and mysterious," but her mouth doesn't move.

Quotes:

[Peggy Sue is drunk]
Peggy Sue: I'm an adult. I want to have fun. I want to go to Liverpool and discover the Beatles.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Deliverance (1972)

Soundtrack:

Tequila

fascinating and funny

This movie has a lot going for it. First, there's a superb acting by both Turner and Cage. Both embody the 60s. The cars, settings and attitudes are fully representative of the era and bring back memories of a seemingly simpler time. But, in this movie, things are complicated by the culture of a later period. I found this movie enjoyable and thought-provoking. It is fun, also, to see Jim Carrey in what must have been his first (or nearly so) role. The mannerisms and cartoonish characteristics that would make him a super-star are evident. In this movie there is character, with one theme about how people treat others, especially thoise of us with personality or other challenges. Good stuff.