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Smooth Talk

Smooth Talk

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Smooth Talk

1985

1h 32m

6.2(73 votes)

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Social & External

Production Companies

American Playhouse

Goldcrest Films International

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Connie Wyatt

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Arnold Friend

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Katherine Wyatt

Levon Helm

Levon Helm

Harry Wyatt

Elizabeth Berridge

Elizabeth Berridge

June Wyatt

Margaret Welsh

Margaret Welsh

Laura Condon

Sara Inglis

Jill O'Mara

William Ragsdale

William Ragsdale

Jeff

Geoff Hoyle

Ellie Oscar

David Berridge

Eddie Hunter

Creative team

Directed by: Joyce Chopra
Written by: Tom Cole
Produced by: Martin Rosen

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