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Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
Release Year: 1984
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: Unidos por el destino, A Volta por Cima, Speedway Trio, Ungt blod, El desafío americano, Grandview, USA, Pieni kaupunki, suuret unelmat, Stock-car city, Bulldozer, O Desafio Americano, Грэндвью, США
Director: Randal Kleiser
Writer: Ken Hixon
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: CBS Theatrical Films, Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Comedy Drama, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Drama
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: bondage, coming of age, demolition derby, growing up, parent child relationship, revenge, small town
Story
In Grandview, Illinois, high school senior Tim Pearson dreams of studying oceanography in Florida after graduation but feels tied down by his overbearing father's expectations for him to attend college locally on a full scholarship. He meets Michelle "Mike" Cody, a 27-year-old woman struggling to run the town's demolition derby track and Ernie "Slam" Webster, the Speedrome's king whose wife is cheating on him with dreams of being with Mike. Tim becomes attracted to Mike, sparking a love triangle as Slam also has feelings for her. As graduation approaches, Tim grapples with his desire to leave Grandview and pursue his dream while navigating these new romantic entanglements.
Summary
Grandview, U.S.A., directed by Randal Kleiser in 1984, is a coming-of-age drama set in the small town of Grandview, Illinois. The story revolves around Tim Pearson, an eighteen-year-old high school senior with aspirations to study oceanography but feels held back by his father's expectations and the monotony of small-town life. When he meets Michelle "Mike" Cody, a woman running the local demolition derby track, and Ernie "Slam" Webster, the Speedrome's king with whom Mike becomes entangled in a love triangle, Tim's perspective on Grandview begins to shift. The film explores themes of growth, independence, and navigating romantic entanglements as Tim navigates his final days in high school.
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