Spring Fever (1982 film)
Spring Fever is a 1982 film directed by Joseph L. Scanlan, set in the world of competitive tennis.[2] It was produced by Amulet Pictures with the participation of the Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players Limited.
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 Theatrical release poster. Roger Ebert wrote that the film "does not show anybody even slightly resembling any of the three people in the ad. Nor does it have a scene in which two girls and a boy mess around at the beach."[1] | |
| Directed by | Joseph L. Scanlan |
| Produced by | John F. Bassett |
| Screenplay by | Stuart Gillard |
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| Music by | Fred Mollin |
| Cinematography | Donald Wilder |
| Edited by | Kirk Jones |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Language | English |
The film follows a Las Vegas teen (Carling Bassett) as she participates in the National Junior Tennis Championship in Tampa, Florida with her showgirl mother (Susan Anton).
Premise
Stevie Castle is a Las Vegas showgirl whose teen daughter K.C. demonstrates a promising aptitude for tennis. But when K.C. enters a local tournament, she encounters hostility and snobbery from the tennis crowd due to her mother's profession.
Cast
- Carling Bassett as Karen "K.C." Castle
- Susan Anton as Stevie Castle
- Jessica Walter as Celia Berryman
- Frank Converse as Lewis Berryman
- Stephen Young as Neil Berryman
- Shawn Foltz as Melissa "Missy" Berryman
- David Main as Van Beechum
- Briane Nasimok as Pedro the cab driver
Soundtrack
- "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (Eddie Schwartz) - Pat Benatar
- "The Long Arm" (Freddy Moore) - The Nu Kats
- "Turn Me Loose" (Paul Dean - Mike Reno) - Loverboy
- "Just One Chance To Be Free" (Fred Mollin) - Taffy McElroy
- "Do It All Night" (Paul Sabu) - Barbara Law
- "Easy Lover" (Fred Mollin) - Susan Anton
- "Shake Your Bait" (Paul Sabu - Harry Hinde) - Barbara Law
Reaction
- Roger Ebert gave the film one-and-half of four possible stars in his March 17, 1983 review in the Chicago Sun-Times.[1]
References
- Spring Fever by Roger Ebert, 17 March 1983
- Maslin, Janet (January 15, 1983). "The Last American Virgin (1982) FROLICS IN FLORIDA AND OTHER ANTICS". The New York Times.
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