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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
Back to the Beach (1987) is a comedy and music film directed by Lyndall Hobbs, released on August 7, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Loughlin and Tommy Hinkley. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 47 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Back to the Beach.
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Frankie Avalon
as Annette's Husband
Annette Funicello
as Annette
Lori Loughlin
as Sandi
Tommy Hinkley
as Michael
Demian Slade
as Bobby
Joe Holland
as Zed
John Calvin
as Troy
David Bowe
as Mountain
Laura Lanoil
as Robin
Connie Stevens
as Connie
Don Adams
as Harbor Master
Barbara Billingsley
as Announcer
Directed by Lyndall Hobbs, written by Lou Rusoff, James Komack and Bill L. Norton, produced by Frank Mancuso Jr..
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 47 ratings.
**_Revisiting those zany beach party flicks from the mid-60s_** Frankie & Annette are now married and living in Ohio. Frankie’s a workaholic business owner and neglecting Annette, so they decide to fly out to SoCal to visit their daughter and old haunts on their way to Hawaii. “Back to the Beach” (1987) pays homage to those dozen AIP ‘beach party films’ that were released from 1963-1968, half of them starring…
Reviewed on August 21, 2023
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Back to the Beach (1987) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Back to the Beach (1987) includes Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Loughlin, Tommy Hinkley and Demian Slade. The film was directed by Lyndall Hobbs. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Back to the Beach was released on August 7, 1987 and runs for 1h 32m.
Back to the Beach (1987) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 47 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Back to the Beach trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
