Shag

1989 98 min ★ 6.2 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.

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Cast

Phoebe Cates

Carson McBride

Scott Coffey

Chip

Bridget Fonda

Melaina Buller

Annabeth Gish

Caroline "Pudge" Carmichael

Page Hannah

Luanne Clatterbuck

Robert Rusler

Buzz Ravenel

Tyrone Power Jr.

Harley Ralston

Jeff Yagher

Jimmy Valentine

Paul Lieber

The Manager

Donald Craig

Senator Clatterbuck

Details

Director

Zelda Barron

Screenplay

Terry Sweeney

Tagline

"On a summer weekend in 1963, four girlfriends made memories that would last a lifetime."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Palace Pictures

Reviews

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Wuchak

May 27, 2018

★ 8/10

Youths having fun at Myrtle Beach in 1963 RELEASED IN 1989 and directed by Zelda Barron, "Shag” is a teen drama about four girls freshly graduated from high school taking a vacation weekend at Myrtle Beach in 1963. There’s the senator’s daughter, Luanne (Page Hannah); the engaged or encaged Carson (Phoebe Cates); the wannabe Hollywood starlet Malaina (Bridget Fonda); and the thinks-she’s-still...