Reckless (1984 film)
| Reckless | |
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| Directed by | James Foley |
| Written by | Chris Columbus |
| Produced by | Scott Rudin Edgar J. Scherick |
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| Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus |
| Edited by | Albert Magnoli |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | February 3, 1984 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million |
| Box office | $8,289,916 |
Reckless is a 1984 love story shot in the Appalachian Mountains and Rust Belt of Steubenville, Ohio, Weirton, West Virginia and Mingo Junction, Ohio. Starring Daryl Hannah and Aidan Quinn. Directed by James Foley and written by Chris Columbus. Soundtrack by INXS, Romeo Void, Bob Seger and Thomas Newman. The film was rated R in the United States.[1]
Plot
Teenage outcast Johnny Rourke (Aidan Quinn) falls for upper-class cheerleader Tracey Prescott (Daryl Hannah). A random draw at the high school 'Tin Can-Can' dance pairs the two. Worlds collide and opposites attract as the two fall in love. Living dangerously, Rourke's anti-social behavior clashes with the privileged socialite Prescott. Hopes dashed, future prospects dim and the omnipresent American Steel mill looming large in the background of this one-industry-town, Rourke comes to grips with his estranged mother and recently deceased father (Kenneth McMillan). Meanwhile, Tracey is forced to decide between her stable longtime boyfriend Randy Daniels (Adam Baldwin) and Rourke.
Cast
- Aidan Quinn - Johnny Rourke
- Daryl Hannah - Tracey Prescott
- Kenneth McMillan - John Rourke Sr.
- Cliff DeYoung - Coach Barton
- Lois Smith - Mrs. Prescott
- Adam Baldwin - Randy Daniels
- Dan Hedaya - Peter Daniels
- Billy Jayne - David Prescott
- Toni Kalem - Donna
- Jennifer Grey - Cathy Bennario
- Haviland Morris - Mary Pat Sykes
- Pamela Springsteen - Karen Sybern
References
- ^ Janet Maslin (1984-02-03). "The Screen: 'Reckless'". The New York Times.