There Goes My Baby

There Goes My Baby

It was a summer they would never forget.

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Release Date

9/2/1994

Runtime

99 mins

Overview

It's the summer of 1965, and the members of the graduating class of upscale Westwood High are eager to reinvent themselves. Valedictorian Mary Beth wants to attend a liberal university. Surfer bum Stick plans to enlist to fight in Vietnam. Calvin lives in the poor Watts section of Los Angeles, which is slowly erupting in violence. As the summer nights grow long, they'll all be forced to make decisions that will affect the rest of their lives.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$10,500,000

Revenue

$123,509

Homepage

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A nostalgic summer portrait of high school friends facing adulthood and diverging futures as the Vietnam War and social upheaval loom. The film captures that bittersweet moment when youth's freedom collides with the weight of real-world consequences.

Mood

BittersweetWistfulHopefulContemplative

Themes

Coming of ageFriendshipIdentityClassMortality

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Ensemble

Heads up

Racial violence

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