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Summer Lovers

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Michael Pappas (Peter Gallagher) and his girlfriend, Cathy (Daryl Hannah), are enjoying the white sand beaches of a Greek island as well as the freewheeling nature of the locals. When Michael meets Lina (Valerie Quennessen), who is in Greece from Paris doing archaeological work, he is enamored with the beautiful foreigner. Cathy, unhappy about Lina getting close to Michael, confronts the woman -- only to be unexpectedly wooed by her charms as well.

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Bruce McCabe Boston Globe Kleiser wisely grasps that his setting is at least as important as his story and constructs his story to take maximum advantage of the fact. Apr 27, 2018 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The result is a movie that doesn't really work as semi-erotic romance, and never quite gets itself together as a character study. It's as if Frankie and Annette were in therapy. Rated: 2/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review F.X. Feeney L.A. Weekly Hilariously bad. The best thing you can say about this film is that it establishes, once and for all, the themes and preoccupations of its writer-director. Nov 10, 2021 Full Review Nathanael Hood The Retro Set ...just further proof that characters don't have to be interesting for movies to be made about them as long as they're white, young, and beautiful. Rated: 4/10 Dec 28, 2018 Full Review Sean Axmaker Seanax.com ... not your usual eighties sex romp.... takes an adult look at love, sex, and modern romance in the uninhibited world of the Greek islands. Mar 30, 2017 Full Review Jon Niccum Lawrence Journal-World Beautiful locations and a goofy story Rated: 2/5 Sep 2, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Atticus K This is the best vacation movie of my lifetime. So much so that I went to Santorini and rented a "Villa" right next to this one for 6 weeks a few years after we saw this movie, in the mid 1980's and it was cheap. Real cheap. The thing I hear from others is the storyline is silly, or even stupid and boring. They say the acting and storyline is "Eh" but the scenery is "Awesome". That's exactly what a vacation is supposed to be. Silly and fun and "Awesome". Santorini was so different back then. Carefree, Rustic, relaxing and even primitive while staying in a CaveHouse. The movie inspires to disconnect from the world and have an experience that all young people should have. No A/C. No phone. No TV. No room service. No rules. The last chance to be carefree before a life of jobs, family and responsibilities. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review richard f A really fun adventurous movie! Would be fun in todays movie market. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved this movie! I watched this by accident in 2004, and became a fan. Last 2019 visited most islands spots where the movie was made. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a terrible movie. The dialogue is sincerely atrocious. You won't be able to stop watching it, and you will want to leave for Greece immediately. The photography is gorgeous. The locations are gorgeous. The people are gorgeous. It is a total fantasy. It sucks. I've probably watched it a hundred times. This is my shame. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member An 80's romp trying to masquerade as something more serious. It's an 80's style, stereotypically male take on a menage a troi. Very pretty to look at. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A great primes... but kinda dated now. This movie needs to be remade. In 1982 they had to be conservative, but now they could be much more open with a threesome's sexuality. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Michael Pappas (Peter Gallagher) and his girlfriend, Cathy (Daryl Hannah), are enjoying the white sand beaches of a Greek island as well as the freewheeling nature of the locals. When Michael meets Lina (Valerie Quennessen), who is in Greece from Paris doing archaeological work, he is enamored with the beautiful foreigner. Cathy, unhappy about Lina getting close to Michael, confronts the woman -- only to be unexpectedly wooed by her charms as well.
Director
Randal Kleiser
Producer
Mike Moder
Screenwriter
Randal Kleiser
Rating
R
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 7, 2003
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround