Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family, finds her summertime idyll of beach trips, mall hangouts, and innocent flirtations shattered by an encounter with a mysterious stranger.
Smooth Talk (1985) is a drama, romance and thriller film directed by Joyce Chopra, released on November 17, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Laura Dern, Treat Williams, Mary Kay Place and Levon Helm. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 73 ratings.
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Laura Dern
as Connie Wyatt
Treat Williams
as Arnold Friend
Mary Kay Place
as Katherine Wyatt
Levon Helm
as Harry Wyatt
Elizabeth Berridge
as June Wyatt
Margaret Welsh
as Laura Condon
Sara Inglis
as Jill O'Mara
William Ragsdale
as Jeff
Geoff Hoyle
as Ellie Oscar
David Berridge
as Eddie Hunter
Cab Covay
as Cab Driver
Joy Carlin
as Laura's Mother
Directed by Joyce Chopra, written by Tom Cole and Joyce Carol Oates, produced by Martin Rosen.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 73 ratings.
Based on a short story by Joyce Carol Oates called "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?", "Smooth Talk" stars Laura Dern as a bored and restless adolescent who thinks she's more in control of her sexual allure, and more capable of handling the attention she receives for it, than she is. In a deeply unsettling and slightly surreal scene, a hunky stranger (Treat Williams) comes calling for her, and she realizes…
Reviewed on August 16, 2014
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Smooth Talk (1985) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Smooth Talk (1985) includes Laura Dern, Treat Williams, Mary Kay Place, Levon Helm and Elizabeth Berridge. The film was directed by Joyce Chopra. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Smooth Talk was released on November 17, 1985 and runs for 1h 32m.
Smooth Talk (1985) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 73 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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