An American Summer (1991)
Boys Will Be Boys.
In this youthful drama, Tom, a 14- year-old who's parents have just divorced, is abruptly uprooted from his wealthy Chicago home and sent to the strange land of LA to live in the far-out beach bungalow of his aunt, an aging hippie still stuck in a by-gone era. He is unhappy with the new arrangement and finds his new bohemian lifestyle strange and the activities of his new peers, stupid. His life begins to change a bit when he befriends a young surfer named Fin. At first he thinks of the fun-loving Fin as a real dolt, but later he admits he was wrong. Like the Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn characters on which they are loosely based, the two new friends soon find themselves having a series of adventures, some of them dangerous; by the summer's end, Tom finds himself wiser, accustomed to California, and a lot more grown up.
Cast
- Brian Austin Green - Charles 'Fin' Findley
- Michael Landes - Tom Travis
- Brian Krause - Joey
- Wayne Pére - Rockman
- Barrett Sherwood - Surfer / Beach Bum
- Chance Boyer - Forgot
- Tony Crane - Bo
- Sherrié Austin - Cari
- Amber Susa - Traci
- Karen Teliha - Bag Lady
Screenplay
Keywords
surfing, california
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is An American Summer about?
- In this youthful drama, Tom, a 14- year-old who's parents have just divorced, is abruptly uprooted from his wealthy Chicago home and sent to the strange land of LA to live in the far-out beach bungalow of his aunt, an aging hippie still stuck in a by-gone era. He is unhappy with the new arrangement and finds his new bohemian lifestyle strange and the activities of his new peers, stupid. His life begins to change a bit when he befriends a young surfer named Fin. At first he thinks of the fun-loving Fin as a real dolt, but later he admits he was wrong. Like the Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn characters on which they are loosely based, the two new friends soon find themselves having a series of adventures, some of them dangerous; by the summer's end, Tom finds himself wiser, accustomed to California, and a lot more grown up.
- Who directed An American Summer?
- An American Summer was directed by James Slocum.
- Who stars in An American Summer?
- An American Summer stars Brian Austin Green, Michael Landes, Brian Krause, Wayne Pére, Barrett Sherwood, Chance Boyer.
- How long is An American Summer?
- An American Summer has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is An American Summer?
- An American Summer is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was An American Summer produced?
- An American Summer was produced in United States of America.