Smooth Talk poster

Smooth Talk( 1985)

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Overview

Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family, finds her summertime idyll of beach trips, mall hangouts, and innocent flirtations shattered by an encounter with a mysterious stranger.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Laura Dern

      Connie Wyatt

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      Treat Williams

      Arnold Friend

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      Mary Kay Place

      Katherine Wyatt

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      Levon Helm

      Harry Wyatt

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      Elizabeth Berridge

      June Wyatt

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      Margaret Welsh

      Laura Condon

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      Sara Inglis

      Jill O'Mara

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      William Ragsdale

      Jeff

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      Geoff Hoyle

      Ellie Oscar

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      David Berridge

      Eddie Hunter

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      Cab Covay

      Cab Driver

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      Joy Carlin

      Laura's Mother

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      Mark McKay

      Bobby King

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      Carl Mueller

      Mall Boy

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      Michael French

      Stan

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    A review by clipper314

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    Written by clipper314 on Sat Aug 16 2014
    Based on a short story by Joyce Carol Oates called "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?", "Smooth Talk" stars Laura Dern as a bored and restless adolescent who thinks she's more in control of her sexual allure, and more capable of handling the attention she receives for it, than she is. In a deeply unsettling and slightly surreal scene, a hunky stranger (Treat Williams) comes calling for her, and she realizes that she's not as mature as she thinks. The film captures the same other-worldly quality of the short story (the scene with Treat Williams plays out almost like a feverish dream), wh...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • coming of age
    • teenage girl
    • summer
    • sexual awakening
    • woman director
    • female sexuality
    • loss of innocence