Going All the Way (1997)
After returning home from the Korean War, two young men search for love and fulfillment in middle America.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Sonny Burns -
Gunner Casselman -
Buddy Porter -
Gale Ann Thayer -
Marty Pilcher -
Elwood Burns -
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Alma Burns -
Nina Casselman -
Conductor
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Beautiful Young Girl
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Waiter
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Religious Man
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Blow Mahoney
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Wilks
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Director:
Mark PellingtonWriters:
Dan Wakefield (novel), Dan Wakefield (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
Ben Affleck's character of "Gunner" was inspired by the life of Ted Steeg, who also appears in the movie as the Minister. Dan Wakefield, the film's screenwriter (and author of the adapted novel) also appears briefly in the film (as Farmer #2). Wakefield and Steeg were friends in Indiana, who later roomed together in New York City's Greenwich Village. Wakefield chronicles this halcyon period in his book, "New York in the Fifties", which was also made into a documentary in 2001.
Quotes
Sonny Burns:
I would like to... go to... bed with you.
Gail:
To... take a nap?
Sonny Burns:
To have sexual intercourse
Gail:
All right...
Goofs
Set in 1954, the film opens with a 1957 hit song.
Soundtracks
Blue KeysWritten and Performed by Bobby Smith
Courtesy of Delmark Records
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Comedy | DramaDetails
Release Date:
19 September 1997Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Fountain Square, Indianapolis, Indiana, USABox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$20,796 21 September 1997
Gross USA:
$113,069
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$113,069
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