Summaries

Danny, Spikes and Silk have just recently graduated from high school in New York. Danny finds a title deed for a huge house in a small town. He has a dream to turn it into a Rock n' Roll hotel. The townspeople though are not very welcome to the New Yorkers. With a little help from an aging stockbroker, a local girl, and the "stockholders" (friends from New York), they are able to help Danny pursue his dream.—Pat McCurry <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • xenophobia
  • bully
  • traveling salesman
  • reference to christopher columbus
  • entreprenuership
Genres
  • Comedy
Release date Oct 2, 1986
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Hawley, Pennsylvania, USA
Production companies Miramax Playing for Keeps Inc.

Box office

Budget $5000000
Gross US & Canada $2669366
Opening weekend US & Canada $1406300
Gross worldwide $2669366

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 42m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

Inner city youths with dreams of something bigger. After graduating high school three best friends get the opportunity of a lifetime when they inherit an old run down hotel in the country. Upon arrival at the hotel the three friends, accompanied by a young and stunning Marisa Tomei, realize that the task at hand is going to be more of a challenge than any of them had expected. Presented with the problem of overcoming the hostility of a small town towards their project the young folks have to persevere and work hard to strive towards their dream of creating their very own rock and roll hotel. Along the way they befriend memorable characters such as Rockerfeller who guides them with his experience and wisdom. Eventually faced with impossible odds our friends are forced to take on a shady chemical company in the most important game of Christopher Columbus they would ever play in their lives. This game comes down to one thing and one thing only, Whose Playing For Keeps.

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