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Director:
Lyndall Hobbs
Writers:
James Komack (story) and
Bill L. Norton (story) ...
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Release Date:
7 August 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for a totally NEW WAVE motion picture experience.
Plot:
Frankie and Annette grow up and have kids in the midwest. They return to LA to visit their daughter... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Brilliant beach-party satire more (40 total)

Cast

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Frankie Avalon ... Annette's Husband

Annette Funicello ... Annette

Lori Loughlin ... Sandi

Tommy Hinkley ... Michael

Demian Slade ... Bobby
Connie Stevens ... Connie
Joe Holland ... Zed
John Calvin ... Troy

David Bowe ... Mountain
Laura Urstein ... Robin

Linda Carol ... Bridgette
Marjorie Gross ... Airline Hostess
Hartley Silver ... Fleishman (as Hartly Silver)
Alan Barry ... Salesman
Thomas David Parker ... Salesman

Todd Bryant ... Webby

Floyd Foster Jr. ... Ernie
Emil McKown ... Odie / Band Member
Jon Paul Jones ... Punk
Eddie Vail ... Surf Dude
Drew Steele ... Surfer / Band Member
Lola Rose Thompson ... Punk Baby
Honey Lea ... Baby's Mother
Nicholas Hales ... Autograph Hound
Rodney Bingenheimer ... Himself
Dick Dale ... Himself
Stevie Ray Vaughan ... Himself
Angelo Moore ... Fishbone
Kendall Jones ... Fishbone
Norwood Fisher ... Fishbone
Walter A. Kibby II ... Fishbone (as Walter Kibby II)
Christopher Dowd ... Fishbone
Phillip Fisher ... Fishbone
Steve Aschoff ... Band Member
Gary Usher Jr. ... Band Member
Ron Eglit ... Band Member
Tony Avalon ... Band Member
Frankie Avalon Jr. ... Band Member

Rick Avery ... Surfers & Punks
Robert Keller ... Surfers & Punks
Pat Banta ... Surfers & Punks
Bruce C. Magee ... Surfers & Punks
Geoff Brewer ... Surfers & Punks (as Geof Brewer)
Dwayne McGee ... Surfers & Punks
Jamie R. Brisick ... Surfers & Punks
A.J. Nay ... Surfers & Punks
Bob Brown ... Surfers & Punks
Mark Orrison ... Surfers & Punks (as Mark B. Orrison)
Steve Cooper ... Surfers & Punks
Noon Orsatti ... Surfers & Punks
Jay C. Currin ... Surfers & Punks (as Jay Currin)

Víctor Quintero ... Surfers & Punks (as Victor Quintero)
Greg Gault ... Surfers & Punks (as Gregory Joe Gault)
Charlie Skeen ... Surfers & Punks (as William Charles Skeen)
Randell Dennis Widner ... Surfers & Punks

Don Adams ... Harbor Master
Barbara Billingsley ... Announcer
Edd Byrnes ... Valet

Bob Denver ... Bartender
Tony Dow ... Judge #1
Alan Hale Jr. ... Bartender's Buddy (as Alan Hale)
Jerry Mathers ... Judge #2

Paul Reubens ... Pee-wee Herman (as Pee-Wee Herman)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
O.J. Simpson ... Man at Airport (uncredited)
Scott L. Treger ... Connie's Beach Date (uncredited)
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Directed by
Lyndall Hobbs 
 
Writing credits
James Komack (story) and
Bill L. Norton (story) (as B.W.L. Norton) and
Bruce Kirschbaum (story)

Peter Krikes (writer) &
Steve Meerson (writer) and
Chris Thompson (writer) (as Christopher Thompson)

Lou Rusoff  characters

Produced by
Frankie Avalon .... co-executive producer
Annette Funicello .... co-executive producer
Frank Mancuso Jr. .... producer
 
Original Music by
Steve Dorff 
 
Cinematography by
Bruce Surtees 
 
Film Editing by
David Finfer 
 
Casting by
Denise Chamian 
Janet Hirshenson 
Jane Jenkins 
 
Production Design by
Michael Helmy 
 
Set Decoration by
Donald J. Remacle 
 
Costume Design by
Ingrid Ferrin 
Marlene Stewart 
 
Makeup Department
Frances Bergman .... hair stylist
Hallie D'Amore .... makeup artist
Laura De'Atley .... body makeup
Susan Forrest-Chambers .... additional makeup artist
Donna Barrett Gilbert .... hair stylist: Ms. Funicello
Joan Phillips .... additional hair stylist
Jeremy Swan .... additional makeup artist
 
Production Management
Marty Hornstein .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Lansbury .... second assistant director
Michael D. Pariser .... first assistant director (as Michael Pariser)
 
Art Department
Richard Baum .... assistant property master
Ethan Van Hecke .... assistant property master
Robert J. Visciglia Sr. .... property master
 
Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell .... foley artist
Dane A. Davis .... sound effects library, design
Dody Dorn .... dialogue editor
Julia Evershade .... dialogue editor
Arnold Finkelstein .... assistant sound editor
Scott Ganary .... adr mixer
Scott Ganary .... foley mixer
Gary Gegan .... adr mixer
Gary Gegan .... foley mixer
Kimberly Harris .... adr editor
Wayne Heitman .... sound re-recording mixer
Blake Leyh .... supervising sound editor
Bob Minkler .... sound re-recording mixer
Cybele O'Brien .... assistant sound editor
Kim H. Ornitz .... production sound mixer
Sean Rush .... cable person
Jerry Trent .... foley artist
 
Special Effects by
Ken Sher .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Barbara Anne Bock .... crew
 
Stunts
Jonathan Paskowitz .... stunt double: Zed
Gary Pike .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jamie Anderson .... camera operator
Kirk Bales .... dolly grip
Danny Falkengren .... grip
Yuri Farrant .... director of photography and water camera operator
Richard Hartley .... assistant chief lighting technician
Geary McLeod .... first assistant camera
Bob Moore .... water camera operator
Hal Nelson .... grip
Don Nygren .... chief lighting technician
Ron Peebles .... second company grip
Paul M. Pollard .... camera operator
Marcia Reed .... still photographer
Charles Saldana .... first company grip
Tama Takahashi .... first assistant camera
Bess Wiley .... second assistant camera
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ingrid Ferrin .... wardrobe supervisor
Mitchell Ray Kenney .... costumer
Theresa Laursen .... wardrobe supervisor
Michael Lynn .... wardrobe assistant
Maria Mancuso .... wardrobe assistant
 
Editorial Department
Kathryn Camp .... assistant film editor
Spencer Gross .... assistant film editor
Terry Haggar .... color timer
Neil Silver .... apprentice editor
 
Music Department
Bob Boykin .... musician
Larry Herbstritt .... orchestrator
Christopher Kennedy .... music editor
Becky Mancuso-Winding .... music supervisor (as Becky Mancuso)
Brian L. McCarty .... music coordinator
Joel Moss .... score mixer
Julie Schwarz .... music assistant
Gary Usher .... vintage music consultant
 
Transportation Department
Gina August .... driver
Darwin Joston .... transportation captain
Gary Littlefield .... transportation coordinator
Mario Perez .... transportation captain
Ann Schott .... ms. funicello's driver
 
Other crew
Bernie Baker .... production coordinator
Marcy Bolotin .... unit publicist
James Buckley .... production assistant
William Chapman .... production coordinator
Jamie Cohen .... record company consultant
Mark Cunningham .... ocean assistant
Dan Curry .... title designer
Lindsay Dunlap .... assistant location manager
Lori Eastside .... choreographer
Geoffrey Hales .... surfing consultant
Paul Hellerman .... production assistant
David Kahne .... record company consultant
Amanda Karr .... assistant: Mr. Mancuso
Tony Kerum .... caterer
Robert Loeser .... production assistant
Ron Oberman .... record company consultant
Coreen O'Hara .... production assistant
Pam O'Har .... location manager
Dennis Park .... assistant production auditor
Joe Pecoraro .... production assistant (as Joseph Pecoraro)
Julie Pitkanen .... script supervisor
Gregg Ramer .... production assistant
Wendy Scruton .... production secretary
Leslie Shalom .... assistant: Ms. Hobbs
John Shapiro .... production assistant
Connie Sherman .... production auditor
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Malibu Beach Girls (USA) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
Australia:PG | Iceland:L | UK:PG | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Paradise Cove - 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA more
Company:
Paramount Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
'Alan Hale Jr.''s last movie role. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the Big Beach Bonfire Party, Annette starts out wearing a red sweater over a gold top and gold pants. A minute later, she's wearing a bright pink outfit with a polka-dot skirt, and in the very next scene she's back in the original outfit. more
Quotes:
Frankie, the Big Kahuna: [at the bar] Gimme another one, Little Buddy.
Bartender: Don't call me that. I *hate* that!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs The Breakfast Club (1985) more
Soundtrack:
Wooly Bully more

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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Brilliant beach-party satire, 15 March 2003
10/10
Author: burtnath (ptrustinov@hotmail.com) from United States

This movie is amazing. Like many other people I used to watch this movie when I was a child. I used to LOVE this movie when I was a child but as I've grown up and have seen more movies I've fully realized the movie's intent. Watch some old beach party movies then watch "Back to the Beach" and appreciate it for what it is; brilliant satire of the whole beach-party genre with Frankie and Annette making fun of themselves better than anyone ever could.

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