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A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Coming-of-age drama starring
River Phoenix
Chicago 1962: 17-year-old
Jimmy Reardon and his family have arrived in the posh suburb of Evanston. Jimmy loves poetry and girls and is trying to raise the fare to Hawaii in pursuit of his true love, but his conventional dad just wants him to go to business school. A family crisis looms. Suzie LOUANNE
Director William Richert (1988, 15) ♦ See Films: pages 56-61 ***
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Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Reardon
Unknown:
Evanston. Jimmy
Director:
William Richert
Jimmy Reardon:
River Phoenix
Lisa:
Meredith Salenger
Fred:
Matthewl Perry
Denise:
Ione Skye
Joyce:
Ann Magnuson
Mr Reardon:
Paul Koslo
Mrs Reardon:
Jane Hallaren
Source: Radio Times

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