Jim is the dorky son of a local cement contractor who lives at home and has no direction. Josie is the gorgeous daughter of a wealthy businessman who dreams of leaving town. They find they h... Read allJim is the dorky son of a local cement contractor who lives at home and has no direction. Josie is the gorgeous daughter of a wealthy businessman who dreams of leaving town. They find they have a lot in common.Jim is the dorky son of a local cement contractor who lives at home and has no direction. Josie is the gorgeous daughter of a wealthy businessman who dreams of leaving town. They find they have a lot in common.
- Boy #3
- (as RonReaco M. Lee)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Spy magazine, John Hughes was unhappy at how this film turned out, and asked Universal to remove his name from it. They refused.
- GoofsWhile walking at gunpoint between the electronics department and the snack bar, Josie finds time to put on a bra.
- Quotes
Josie: Would you go with me somewhere?
Jim Dodge: Where?
Josie: Florida. Wyoming, Spain. It doesn't really matter, just away somewhere.
Jim Dodge: I'd love to. I just can't afford to be... capricious and carefree like yourself. I... I... I got to set my sights on something and then really go for it.
Josie: Like janitor?
Jim Dodge: It's a beginning. I... I'm looking at...
Josie: It's an end.
- SoundtracksI Wanna Stay Home
Written by Andy Sturmer (as A. Sturmer)
Performed by Jellyfish (as Jelly Fish)
Courtesy of Charisma Records America, Inc.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $11,336,986
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,024,800
- Mar 31, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $11,336,986
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1