Plot & Details
Plot
Paul Le Mat and Molly Ringwald star in this limp-wristed drama about an arm-wrestling contest. P.K. (Ringwald) runs away from home after her mother's boyfriend Lester (Alex Rocco) continues his unwanted advances. She hitches a ride with The Kid (Paul Le Mat), who is on his way to an annual arm-wrestling championship in California.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
90min.
Theatrical Release Date:
01/23/1987
Distributor(s):
Castle Hill Productions
Director(s):
Starring:
Themes:
Kids in Trouble,Starting Over,Mothers and Daughters,Runaways
Tone:
Bittersweet,Earnest,Melancholy,Talky
Keywords:
abuse,assault,champion,competition,factory-worker,friendship,molestation,on-the-road,on-the-run,runaway [from home],teenagers
Country of Origin:
USA (01-23-1987)
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