Windy City (film)

Windy City is a 1984 American drama film written and directed by Armyan Bernstein and starring Kate Capshaw, Josh Mostel and John Shea.[1]

Windy City
Theatrical release poster
Directed byArmyan Bernstein
Produced byAlan Greisman
Written byArmyan Bernstein
Starring
Music byJack Nitzsche
CinematographyReynaldo Villalobos
Edited byClifford Jones
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
September 21, 1984
Running time
103 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$343,890

Plot

Danny Morgan, a writer living in Chicago, feels his world crashing down around him. His former girlfriend, Emily, is about to get married. His close childhood friend, Sol, has leukemia. Danny reflects on his past relationship with Emily while also trying to give Sol the send-off he deserves.

Danny pitches the idea of a sailing trip to their group of friends. This plan refers back to their childhood fantasies of being adventurers and pirates. However, Danny's friends have obligations and claim they are unable to just take off.

Despite a clandestine kiss with Emily at a dance club, Danny is unable to persuade her to take him back. On the day of Emily's wedding, he runs to stop her but is blocked by a rising drawbridge. He tries to jump the gap between the bridge's two halves, but falls short and lands in the river below. He arrives too late to stop the wedding ceremony.

Danny and Sol's friends throw caution to the wind and pitch in to make the sailing trip happen. As they all sail away from the harbor, Sol thanks Danny. In voice over, Danny reveals Sol died on the evening of trip's ninth day.

Years later, Danny runs into Emily, who is now divorced. The two of them go to a park, talk and hint at a possible reconciliation.

Cast

References
  1. Maslin, Janet (September 21, 1984). "Windy City (1984) 'WINDY CITY'". The New York Times.


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