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Grandview, U.S.A.

R19841h 37mRandal Kleiser
IMDb 5.5 · Metacritic 55

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"Where dreams have a funny way of coming true."

Life in the small town of Grandview, Illinois is one that is just like any other city or town. Tim Pearson, soon to be graduating high school wants to go to Florida to study oceanography. He meets Michelle "Mike" Cody and is attracted to her. She runs the local Demolition Derby place. Ernie "Slam" Webster is one of the drivers in the derby whose wife is cheating on him and wants to later on be with Mike. Tim falls for Mike and a big love triangle is about to happen.

Drama
Small TownBondageParent Child RelationshipComing Of AgeRevengeGrowing Up

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What is Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) about?

Life in the small town of Grandview, Illinois is one that is just like any other city or town. Tim Pearson, soon to be graduating high school wants to go to Florida to study oceanography. He meets Michelle "Mike" Cody and is attracted to her. She runs the local Demolition Derby place. Ernie "Slam" Webster is one of the drivers in the derby whose wife is cheating on him and wants to later on be…

Who stars in Grandview, U.S.A.?

Grandview, U.S.A. stars Jamie Lee Curtis (Michelle 'Mike' Cody), C. Thomas Howell (Tim Pearson), Patrick Swayze (Ernie 'Slam' Webster), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Candy Webster), William Windom (Bob Cody). The film was directed by Randal Kleiser.

How long is Grandview, U.S.A.?

Grandview, U.S.A. has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1984. It is rated R.

Is Grandview, U.S.A. worth watching?

Grandview, U.S.A. holds an IMDb rating of 5.5/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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