Foley's feature debut treads the familiar turf of defiant teenagers, basically a compilation of contrivances and cliches lifted out The Wild One (Brando), Rebel Without Cause (James Dean), and most recently, All the Right Moves (Tom Cruise).
Reckless
Girls like Tracy never tell their parents about guys like Rourke.
1984 · 1h 30m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
James Foley
Overview
Rebellious footballer Johnny, falls for cheerleader Tracy. They come from opposite backgrounds; she's from a comfortable well off family, he is poor and broken. Tracy already has a boyfriend but he acts like a jerk, so Johnny has to win Tracy's heart - something she seems reluctant to let him do.
Director and cast
- James Foley Director
- Aidan Quinn as Johnny Rourke
- Daryl Hannah as Tracey Prescott
- Jennifer Grey as Cathy Bennario
- Dan Hedaya as Peter Daniels
- Cliff DeYoung as Phil Barton
- Adam Baldwin as Randy Daniels
- Billy Jayne as David Prescott
- Haviland Morris as Mary Pat Sykes
- Pamela Springsteen as Karen Sybern
- Kenneth McMillan as John Rourke Sr.
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