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Modern Girls

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Clifford (Clayton Rohner) manages to score a date with beautiful party girl Kelly (Virginia Madsen) despite his lack of social skills. But, when he drives over to her place, she's a no-show. Clifford does not have long to lament this development, as Kelly's roommates (Cynthia Gibb, Daphne Zuniga) convince him to drive them through Los Angeles. Ostensibly a search for Kelly, their journey becomes transformed into a wild joyride through the city's nightlife.

Critics Reviews

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Pat Graham Chicago Reader Doing what modern girls do evidently, which consists mainly of making new wave noises according to last month's fashion and listening to the assorted techno-pop bands on the sound track. Jan 10, 2004 Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times It isn't worth seeing, but it might be worth putting in a time capsule, right beside ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off.'' Twenty years from now, no one will believe life was ever lived this way. May 20, 2003 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Here's a movie without a brain in its head about three young women with no brains in theirs. Rated: 1/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Oct 1, 2005 Full Review Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Cheesy little mid-80s fare; lotsa bad music, bad hair, and bad acting. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 26, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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C P. Punches way above the weight of the script with amazing music and 1980s club outfits. The photography is excellent and while the acting and script arent great, the movie is a total vibe if you keep your expectations in check. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/25/25 Full Review Stephen C Funny in 1 hour and 24 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $264,300.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Steve D The almost nonstop music is distracting but the script is fun and so is the cast. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/05/23 Full Review Audience Member This is one of my favorite movies from the 80's! It's cute, it's funny, and has lots of great music. Recommended! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member A fun little movie about a night out on the town in LA with a trio of vapid airheads, who recruit a nerdy boy to chauffer them around. By the end of the wild night the group are inseparable. Great cast, with good chemistry. It's a good time. It also serves as a time capsule of the 80s. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/15/18 Full Review Audience Member 1980's comedy with not much plot and not much intelligence. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jerry Kramer

Director

Cynthia Gibb

Cece

Virginia Madsen

Kelly

Daphne Zuniga

Margo

Clayton Rohner

Clifford

Chris Nash

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Synopsis Clifford (Clayton Rohner) manages to score a date with beautiful party girl Kelly (Virginia Madsen) despite his lack of social skills. But, when he drives over to her place, she's a no-show. Clifford does not have long to lament this development, as Kelly's roommates (Cynthia Gibb, Daphne Zuniga) convince him to drive them through Los Angeles. Ostensibly a search for Kelly, their journey becomes transformed into a wild joyride through the city's nightlife.
Director
Jerry Kramer
Producer
Gary Goetzman
Screenwriter
Laurie Craig
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 26, 1986, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$264.3K
Runtime
1h 24m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo