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Valley Girl
1983 99 min United States of America R 16+
★6.5
Comedy, Romance
Director: Martha Coolidge
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Description
Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.
Budget:
$350,000
US Gross:
$17.34M
Worldwide:
$17.34M
Starring
Nicolas Cage
Actor
Deborah Foreman
Actor
Elizabeth Daily
Actor
Key opinion
Valley Girl is remembered as a charming, low-budget cult classic that successfully launched Nicolas Cage’s career. While the plot follows a familiar romantic formula, it is elevated by its nostalgic 80s aesthetic and a compelling central performance.
| Acting | Nicolas Cage delivers an energetic and compelling breakthrough performance that marks the start of his stardom. | |
| Production | The film effectively captures the specific energy and saturated musical atmosphere of the 1980s. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative cleverly blends Romeo-and-Juliet tropes with parody and homages to classic New Hollywood cinema. | |
| Humor | Viewers are divided on the film's tone, as some appreciate its lighthearted humor while others find the inclusion of gratuitous nudity distracting or unnecessary. |