Mischief

1985

Action / Comedy / Romance

22
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 67% · 7 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 67% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 7593 7.6K

high school rebel romantic comedy romcom first love 1950s

Plot summary

1956: The shy Jonathan's luck with girls changes when he wins the rebellious Gene as a friend in his last year of high school. Gene is adored by many girls and manages to teach Jonathan a few lessons. Gene himself would rather just be with one girl: his girlfriend Bunny. But since his father is poor, her parents don't accept him.

Director

Mel Damski Photo
Mel Damski

Top cast

Jami Gertz Photo
Jami Gertz as Rosalie
Kelly Preston Photo
Kelly Preston as Marilyn
Doug McKeon Photo
Doug McKeon as Jonathan
Bob Banks Photo
Bob Banks as Mr. Hartman
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886.82 MB
1280*700
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
Seeds 7
1.78 GB
1904*1040
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
Seeds 31

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Mr-Fusion 7 / 10

The art design is the star of the show

Reviewed by lhhung_himself 7 / 10

Surprisingly modern film

When you look back at films from the 80s, they all have this distinctive old-fashioned "feel" to them and it's not just the big hair and leg warmers. Even something set in earlier times, like "Happy Days" or "Peggy Sue got married" feels a bit dated. Mischief, however feels like it could have been released this year. Maybe it's the natural and casual way that sex is portrayed in the film that is typical today but not then (think Porky's or Animal House). The scene with Preston and McKeon is pretty explicit even by today's standards but at the same time sweet, innocent and funny. The characters, situations and dialogue throughout the film feel very real and genuine and maybe that's what keeps it modern and relevant.Anyway, the film isn't preachy, maudlin or overly sentimental as it could easily have been. It just tells the story of two young guys bonding and learning a lot about life and a little about love. And with that type of subject matter, it's pretty funny without having to try too hard...
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