Back to The Beach

Name: Back to The Beach
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Released: 1987-08-07
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 5.80
Cast: Tommy Hinkley, Lori Loughlin, Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon

– Cowabunga! The surfing '60s ride into the new wave as Frankie and Annette star in this hip update of..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

5.80 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 32 Minutes

Release Year:

1987

Back to The Beach — Back to the Beach (1987)

Cowabunga! The surfing '60s ride into the new wave as Frankie and Annette star in this hip update of their old-time, good-time beach movies. With special appearances by Bob Denver, Tony Dow, Pee-Wee Herman, Jerry Mathers and other familiar faces. Frankie and Annette grow up and have kids in the midwest. They return to LA to visit their daughter who is shacked up with her boyfriend and tries to hide the fact. They begin to have marriage problems when Frankie runs into Connie, who has erected a shrine to him in her night club. Their punk son has joined up with the local surf toughs, and things all come to a head when the toughs challenge the good guys to a surfing duel

Styles:

Idiotic, Melancholic, Satirical, Offbeat, Light, Not Serious, Witty, Feel Good, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1980s, 20th Century, 1960s

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Colorado, Hawaii, United States, California, USA

Genre:

Musical, Comedy

Editor's Pick for:

Teens, Date Night

Back to the Beach (1987) - Trailer

Release Date:

07 Aug 1987

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

Lyndall Hobbs

Story Written By:

Bruce Kirschbaum, James Komack, Peter Krikes, Steve Meerson, Bill Norton, Lou Rusoff, Chris Thompson

Main Actors:

Tommy Hinkley, Lori Loughlin, Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon

Plot:

Frankie and Annette grow up and have kids in the midwest. They return to LA to visit their daughter who is shacked up with her boyfriend and tries to hide the fact. They begin to have marriage problems when Frankie runs into Connie, who has erected a shrine to him in her night club. Their punk son has joined up with the local surf toughs, and things all come to a head when the toughs challenge the good guys to a surfing duel.

Production Company:

Paramount Home Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

5.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

71%