One Crazy Summer

Savage Steve Holland follows up his cult teen hit Better Off Dead with more madcap absurdity. Forget the plot, which takes frustrated cartoon prodigy John Cusack to Nantucket to woo aspiring singer-songwriter Demi Moore and take on the town's weasely real estate developer and his bullying son in a sailing regatta. For Savage Steve, the "revenge of the misfits" story is merely an excuse to unleash his arsenal of gags. Think of it as an Airplane for the teen set, punctuated by wacky twists (hyperactive Bobcat Goldthwait rampaging in a Godzilla suit), demented animated interludes, and the world's ugliest dog. The cartoonish punchlines don't always deliver, but the rat-a-tat delivery keeps them coming so fast it doesn't matter, and Cusack holds it all together with his winning presence. And, refreshingly, this is one PG rating that actually means no foul language or sex. --Sean Axmaker

Movie Details

Cast: John Cusack, Demi Moore, Curtis Armstrong, William Hickey, Joe Flaherty, Tom Villard, Billie Bird, John Matuszak
MPAA Rating: PG
Running time: 89 mins
DVD Aspect Ratios: 1.85:1

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DVD Features:

Available subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Thai, Chinese

Commentary by actors Curtis Armstrong, Bobcat Goldthwait and writer/director Savage Steve Holland

International rating:

Europe: 12
Australia: PG

DVD International release dates:
North America: Feb 3, 04

VHS International release dates:
North America: Jan 13, 98