Valley Girl

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2004 Filmcritic.com

Dated yet infectious, Valley Girl is the kind of absurd romantic/teen/sex comedy that they just don't make any more. Nicolas Cage takes his first starring role as "the punk" from Hollywood, to whom titular "gag me with a spoon" valley girl Deborah Foreman finds herself drawn. There's a local jock also in the picture, and of course Foreman's got a totally tubular group of friends (including future voice of Babe Elizabeth Daily and Real Genius co-star Michelle Meyrink). The story is typical kids' stuff, but the '80s setting and ear-thrashing lingo is unforgettable.

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Rating

3.5 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Martha Coolidge
  • Producer: Wayne Crawford, Andrew Lane
  • Screenwriter: Wayne Crawford, Andrew Lane
  • Stars: Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, Elizabeth Daily, Michael Bowen, Cameron Dye, Heidi Holicker, Michelle Meyrink, Tina Theberge, Lee Purcell, Richard Sanders, Colleen Camp
  • MPAA Rating: R