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Back to the Beach

PG1h 32m1987Lyndall Hobbs
IMDb 5.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 74% · Metacritic 62
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Cowabunga! The surfing '60s ride into the new wave as Frankie and Annette star in this hip update of their old-time, good-time beach movies. With special appearances by Bob Denver, Tony Dow, Pee-Wee Herman, Jerry Mathers and other familiar faces. Frankie and Annette grow up and have kids in the midwest. They return to LA to visit their daughter who is shacked up with her boyfriend and tries to hide the fact. They begin to have marriage problems when Frankie runs into Connie, who has erected a shrine to him in her night club. Their punk son has joined up with the local surf toughs, and things all come to a head when the toughs challenge the good guys to a surfing duel

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What is Back to the Beach (1987) about?

Cowabunga! The surfing '60s ride into the new wave as Frankie and Annette star in this hip update of their old-time, good-time beach movies. With special appearances by Bob Denver, Tony Dow, Pee-Wee Herman, Jerry Mathers and other familiar faces. Frankie and Annette grow up and have kids in the midwest. They return to LA to visit their daughter who is shacked up with her boyfriend and tries to…

Who stars in Back to the Beach?

Back to the Beach stars Frankie Avalon (Annette's Husband), Annette Funicello (Annette), Lori Loughlin (Sandi), Tommy Hinkley (Michael), Demian Slade (Bobby). The film was directed by Lyndall Hobbs.

How long is Back to the Beach?

Back to the Beach has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1987. It is rated PG.

Is Back to the Beach worth watching?

Back to the Beach holds an IMDb rating of 5.9/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 74. Fans of Comedy, Music, Musical are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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