“Sleazy movie targeting youth”
I was 22 when this movie came out....for better or worse I found it a strikingly accurate depiction of late teen early 20s life in this country at the time.
Right down to the mall being the epicenter of teenage social life.
Didn’t like it much when it came out, but have learned to appreciate it since, probably in light of what has happened to society since. The movie is a timepiece