“This movie is a little treasure, a funny, sexy, appealing story of a VALLEY GIRL’s heartbreaking decision.”
—Roger Ebert

“Martha Coolidge’s feature offers all the dilemmas and transgressions of a coming-of-age romance … a time-capsule view of two different subcultures as well as a whistle-stop tour of LA hangouts from the early eighties. Great soundtrack too.”
—Little White Lies

An immensely entertaining story of a romance that spans two worlds. In this case, it’s a teenage girl from the San Fernando Valley (Deborah Foreman) and a punk from Hollywood (Nicolas Cage). Though very young when he appeared in this film, Cage had achieved his final form already, and he brings a propulsive energy to every frame he appears in. The rest of the cast is great too: E.G. Daily, Frederic Forrest, Colleen Camp, and many others. Director Martha Coolidge brings just the right touch to make the comedy and the romance work.