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      The In Crowd

      PG 1988 1h 36m Musical List
      Reviews 71% Audience Score 100+ Ratings In 1965 Philadelphia, Del (Donovan Leitch) is enthralled by a television dance show and decides to try to sneak onto the set and steal a little air time. The show's producer and host, Perry Parker (Joe Pantoliano) spots Del and, instead of ejecting him, pairs him with Vicky (Jennifer Runyon), the most popular girl dancer. The fan response is overwhelming, and Perry decides to turn Del into a star, but Del finds fame is not all he had imagined, and he misses his old friends and lifestyle. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member vorrei vederlo come faccio Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member This nostalgia piece about a 1960s American Bandstand-like teen dance show has the unfortunate luck to be released the same year as John Water's classic "Hairspray." This film is kind of Hairspray's straight-laced cousin and really is simply a nostalgia piece. It's not a bad film, but it lacks any kind of depth or uniqueness that would make it stand out, like say "Hairspray," "Absolute Beginners" or "American Graffiti." The film does, however, feature a lot of good music and many earnest performances, which does make it entraining none-the-less. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Maybe I should have watched this back in 1988, because now it just seems silly. Sidenote: How did Joey "Pants" end up in so many movies of this genre? What a career that guy has had... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Love the Dance Party 60's music. Reminisent of American Bandstand Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member MY ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIE AS A KID Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Everyone loves Perry Parker !!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In 1965 Philadelphia, Del (Donovan Leitch) is enthralled by a television dance show and decides to try to sneak onto the set and steal a little air time. The show's producer and host, Perry Parker (Joe Pantoliano) spots Del and, instead of ejecting him, pairs him with Vicky (Jennifer Runyon), the most popular girl dancer. The fan response is overwhelming, and Perry decides to turn Del into a star, but Del finds fame is not all he had imagined, and he misses his old friends and lifestyle.
      Director
      Mark Rosenthal
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Musical
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 36m