
“It was 1943. And young men were counting the days before they went off to war...”
In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.
Release Date: 3/23/1984
Runtime: 108 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Richard Benjamin
Budget: $9.0M
Revenue: $6.0M
Companies: Jaffe-Lansing, Paramount Pictures
Countries: United States of America

Sean Penn
Henry 'Hopper' Nash

Nicolas Cage
Nicky / Bud

Elizabeth McGovern
Caddie Winger

John Karlen
Mr. Nash

Rutanya Alda
Mrs. Nash

Max Showalter
Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher

Crispin Glover
Gatsby Boy

Barbara Howard
Gatsby Girl

Bob Maroff
Al

Carol Kane
Annie the Hooker
Dominic Nardini
Soldier with Annie

John Brandon
Mr. Kaiser
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