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Back to the Beach

  • 19871987
  • PGPG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
3.1K
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Paul Reubens, Frankie Avalon, Bob Denver, Annette Funicello, Don Adams, and Stevie Ray Vaughan in Back to the Beach (1987)
Frankie and Annette, having grown up and put aside their beach-partying lifestyle, visit their daughter in Southern California and discover there's still some wild times left in them.
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Frankie and Annette, having grown up and put aside their beach-partying lifestyle, visit their daughter in Southern California and discover there's still some wild times left in them.Frankie and Annette, having grown up and put aside their beach-partying lifestyle, visit their daughter in Southern California and discover there's still some wild times left in them.Frankie and Annette, having grown up and put aside their beach-partying lifestyle, visit their daughter in Southern California and discover there's still some wild times left in them.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
3.1K
YOUR RATING
    • Lyndall Hobbs
  • Writers
    • James Komack(story)
    • Bill Norton(story)
    • Bruce Kirschbaum(story)
  • Stars
    • Frankie Avalon
    • Annette Funicello
    • Lori Loughlin
    • Lyndall Hobbs
  • Writers
    • James Komack(story)
    • Bill Norton(story)
    • Bruce Kirschbaum(story)
  • Stars
    • Frankie Avalon
    • Annette Funicello
    • Lori Loughlin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:43
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    Photos49

    Tommy Hinkley publicity photo from "Back to the Beach"
    Back to the Beach (1987)
    Annette Funicello and Angelo Moore in Back to the Beach (1987)
    Demian Slade in Back to the Beach (1987)
    Frankie Avalon and Tommy Hinkley in Back to the Beach (1987)
    Frankie Avalon in Back to the Beach (1987)
    Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello in Back to the Beach (1987)
    Frankie Avalon in Back to the Beach (1987)
    Frankie Avalon in Back to the Beach (1987)
    Dick Dale and Stevie Ray Vaughan in Back to the Beach (1987)
    Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Tommy Hinkley, and Lori Loughlin in Back to the Beach (1987)
    Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello in Back to the Beach (1987)

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    Frankie Avalon
    Frankie Avalon
    • Annette's Husband
    Annette Funicello
    Annette Funicello
    • Annette
    Lori Loughlin
    Lori Loughlin
    • Sandi
    Tommy Hinkley
    Tommy Hinkley
    • Michael
    Demian Slade
    Demian Slade
    • Bobby
    Connie Stevens
    Connie Stevens
    • Connie
    Joe Holland
    • Zed
    John Calvin
    John Calvin
    • Troy
    David Bowe
    David Bowe
    • Mountain
    Laura Lanoil
    • Robin
    • (as Laura Urstein)
    Linda Carol
    Linda Carol
    • Bridgette
    Marjorie Gross
    • Airline Hostess
    Hartley Silver
    • Fleishman
    • (as Hartly Silver)
    Alan Barry
    • Salesman
    Thomas David Parker
    • Salesman
    Todd Bryant
    Todd Bryant
    • Webby
    Floyd Foster Jr.
    • Ernie
    Emil McKown
    • Odie…
      • Lyndall Hobbs
    • Writers
      • James Komack(story)
      • Bill Norton(story)
      • Bruce Kirschbaum(story)
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    • Trivia
      Throughout the movie, Frankie Avalon's character is only referred to as "The Big Kahuna", and never once is called by his first name. He is listed as "Annette's Husband" in the end credits. The name "Frankie" could not be used anywhere in the film, because Avalon played "Frankie" in the 1960s beach movies and legal issues were involved since this film was made by a different studio and with different producers. However, "The Big Kahuna" was actually a character from Gidget (1959), rather than from the Beach Party series. The same thing is said for Annette Funicello's character because her character's name in the Beach Party films was named Delores, or Dee Dee for short.
    • Goofs
      During a long dolly shot of the singing cast marching down the beach, wheel tracks in the sand from the camera car are visible.
    • Quotes

      Annette: I've always sort of wanted to be the bad girl...

      Connie: Impossible. But I'll tell you something. You sure have wasted an incredible pair of hooters.

    • Connections
      Edited from The Mickey Mouse Club (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      Absolute Perfection
      By Jack Butler & Paul Shaffer
      Performed by Private Domain
      Produced by Jack Butler & Paul Shaffer
      Additional Recording by David Kahne
      Courtesy of Chameleon Music Group

    User reviews49

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Back to the Beach for Frankie and Annette!
    Back to the Beach (1987) was an interesting movie that was produced during the 80's. The Big Kahuna (Frankie Avalon) is a family man now who's wife (Annette) is a preppy housewife who has a kitchen cabinet full of Skippy's peanut butter (creamy) with a 50's housewife aura. She's always smiling and just so happy. The kids are at the rebellious age and are weirded out by their strange behavior. That's until the family heads back to the beach and the kids discover their parents lively background!

    You can't go wrong with this movie if you're a big fan of the 60's films that starred Annette and Frankie. A true nostalgia flick filled with several older stars (The Skipper and Gilligan) and new ones (i.e. Pee-Wee Herman). What keeps this from being a real keeper is the way the film ends, but if you're a fan of the stars it wont matter. A nice reunion picture.

    Recommended for Beach Blanket Bingo fans. Others yield caution before viewing!
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    • Jan 25, 2005

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    • Release date
      • August 7, 1987 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Paradise Cove - 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
      • Ultra Stereo

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