Some Kind of Wonderful

Before they could stand together, they had to stand alone.

6.819871h 35m

PG-13

Released

Romance

Comedy

Overview

Keith Nelson, an artsy high school outcast, tries to land a date with popular girl Amanda Jones with some help from his tomboy best friend, Watts. However, Watts realizes she likes Keith as more than just a friend and tries to convince him to stop pursuing Amanda. Matters are further complicated when Keith's invitation draws the ire of Amanda's rich yet snobby ex-boyfriend, Hardy Jenns, who makes plans to get even.

StatusReleased

Release Date1987-02-27

Runtime1h 35m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Revenue$18,553,948

Keywords

in love with best friend

hidden feelings

cliques

Videos

1 total

Trailer

Official Trailer SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL (1987, Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson)

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Cast & Crew

Eric Stoltz

as Keith Nelson

Mary Stuart Masterson

as Watts

Lea Thompson

as Amanda Jones

Chynna Phillips

as Mia

Craig Sheffer

as Hardy Jenns

John Ashton

as Cliff Nelson

Elias Koteas

as Skinhead

Maddie Corman

as Laura Nelson

Molly Hagan

as Shayne

Bryan Scott

as Party Guest

Reviews

John Chard

Oct 10, 2018

9/10

It must be a drag to be a slave to the male sex drive. Keith Nelson, much to everyone else's surprise, lands a date with Amanda Jones, the most popular girl in school. But with Amanda comes trouble in the form of the ex-boyfriend, Hardy Jenns. A rich spoilt egotistical bully, Jenns plans to get back at Keith violently. While things are further c…

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Wuchak

Jul 27, 2019

7/10

***Working class boy, rich dream girl and faithful tomboy friend in Southern Cal*** Keith (Eric Stoltz) is a high school senior in Los Angeles wherein he fights with his little sister (Maddie Corman) and is pestered by his dad about going to college. He works at a gas station and his best friend is a tomboy, Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson), but he…

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