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In the Mood

  • 1987
  • PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.2K
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In the Mood (1987)
ComedyRomance

A 14-year-old nicknamed the 'Woo Woo Kid', is a teenage casanova who has affairs and runs away to marry two older women, mothers themselves, fascinating the public and the media with his rom... Read allA 14-year-old nicknamed the 'Woo Woo Kid', is a teenage casanova who has affairs and runs away to marry two older women, mothers themselves, fascinating the public and the media with his romantic prowess.A 14-year-old nicknamed the 'Woo Woo Kid', is a teenage casanova who has affairs and runs away to marry two older women, mothers themselves, fascinating the public and the media with his romantic prowess.

  • Director
    • Phil Alden Robinson
  • Writers
    • Robert Kosberg
    • Phil Alden Robinson
    • David Steven Simon
  • Stars
    • Patrick Dempsey
    • Talia Balsam
    • Beverly D'Angelo
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Phil Alden Robinson
    • Writers
      • Robert Kosberg
      • Phil Alden Robinson
      • David Steven Simon
    • Stars
      • Patrick Dempsey
      • Talia Balsam
      • Beverly D'Angelo
    • 13User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Patrick Dempsey
    Patrick Dempsey
    • Ellsworth 'Sonny' Wisecarver
    Talia Balsam
    Talia Balsam
    • Judy
    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Francine
    Michael Constantine
    Michael Constantine
    • Mr. Wisecarver - Sonny's Father
    Betty Jinnette
    • Mrs. Wisecarver - Sonny's Mother
    Kathleen Freeman
    Kathleen Freeman
    • Mrs. Marver - The Landlady
    Peter Hobbs
    Peter Hobbs
    • The Judge
    Tony Longo
    Tony Longo
    • Carlo - Judy's Husband
    Douglas Rowe
    Douglas Rowe
    • Uncle Clete
    Ernie Lively
    Ernie Lively
    • Chief Kelsey - 'Papa Bear'
    • (as Ernie Brown)
    Kim Myers
    Kim Myers
    • Wendy - The Usherette
    Brian McNamara
    Brian McNamara
    • George
    Dana Short
    • Alberta
    Joshua Cadman
    Joshua Cadman
    • Tony
    • (as Josh Cadman)
    Nan Woods
    Nan Woods
    • Madeline
    Tom Bresnahan
    Tom Bresnahan
    • Gary
    Gillian Grant
    • Karen
    Lisanne Falk
    Lisanne Falk
    • Jamie
    • Director
      • Phil Alden Robinson
    • Writers
      • Robert Kosberg
      • Phil Alden Robinson
      • David Steven Simon
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews13

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    9dahfu

    A much-underrated delight

    I must have watched this film close to ten times by now and I've enjoyed it every time. The script is charming, the acting great, the direction masterful and the sense of time and place very convincing. To top it off, it's even a true story. I love this film and I wish they'd bring it out on DVD.
    7claudio_carvalho

    A Funny Movie of a Heart-Breaker Teenager Based on a True Story

    In 1944, `Sonny' Wisecarver (Patrick Dempsey) is a fifteen years old teenager having very weird and depressive parents. He gets closer to his neighbor Judy Cusimano (Talia Balsam), a twenty-one years old woman living with a brutal man, Carlo (Tony Longo). His sensitive and delicate way of treating her makes Judy falls in love with him. They decide to escape to get married in a nearby town. A few days later, Carlo calls the police and the couple is arrested. The cases gets publicity, and the tender words of Judy about `Sonny' makes him famous as a heart-breaker. This is the beginning of a nice and funny movie, with Patrick Dempsey in the beginning of his career performing a character who really knows how women are to be treated. A good entertainment, recommended for those who likes comedy. My vote is seven.
    6emm

    Life before adulthood is the focus of this okay satire.

    Patrick Dempsey, in his very early film vehicle before LOVERBOY and HAPPY TOGETHER, played a lovestruck teenager known as the "Woo Woo Kid", circa 1944. He's the all-American boy who is always IN THE MOOD for women much older than him. To revive the 40s is an understatement; it could have been much more livelier and funnier the same way. When you first get a glance of this overlooked movie, it will almost be very puny and be best forgettable. This is probably Dempsey's best one, showing that he's been capable of being a kid out of the ordinary, and always ends up taking the wrong paths toward trouble. The "true" story of Sonny Wisecarver (which this is based on) seemed mightily uncommon and not often remembered to this day, but this piece of interest may catch your eye for a split second or two. Worth a valuable 49-cent rental.
    10Some1-2-2

    A wonderful, overlooked gem

    This film is so wonderfully quirky, it could be British. In fact, I was sure it was the work of a British filmmaker until I saw it was written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, who then went on to make Field of Dreams and Sneakers.

    It's nothing at all like those bigger, more "Hollywood" style movies. This is charming, low-key, and, well, goofy. It's played for oddness and smiles instead of big laughs. It's also smart and completely won us over. And it's a true story.

    Definitely one of my very favorite sleepers.
    Shapster11

    Woo Woo...Every young boy's hero!

    I rated this movie.."FG"..for "Feel Good". It moves along rapidly, the storyline and the soundtrack are the key. Great period music, including Jennifer Holiday's version of the title track, is terrific background for this 15 yr. old kid who somehow learns to treat women(older and married always) exactly the way they want to be treated. The fact that this is a true story takes the "yeh sure, this could never happen" out of the mouths of pragmatists.

    Dempsey is terrific in these type roles(see: Can't Buy Me Love). Talia Balsam and Beverly D'Angelo are also excellent. But it's the subtle words and facial expressions of Michael Constantine,who plays the father, that give the film that added panache.

    If you're looking for a fun and fairly brainless movie to rent for an evening I'd recommend this one.

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    • Trivia
      The picture is part of a mini early-to-mid 1980s cycle of Hollywood movies where a young man has an affair with a more mature woman. This has started after the box-office success of the late 1970s Canadian film In Praise of Older Women (1978). The films include: Class (1983), My Tutor (1983), Private Lessons (1981), In the Mood (1987), and They're Playing with Fire (1984).
    • Quotes

      Ellsworth 'Sonny' Wisecarver: [to Judy] Listen, every time I hear you say you hate me, I'll know that means you love me.

      Ellsworth 'Sonny' Wisecarver: [voice over] It was the goofiest thing I'd ever said.

      Judy Cusimano: That's the goofiest thing I've ever heard.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Fatal Attraction/The Principal/Orphans/Amazon Women on the Moon/In the Mood (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      In the Mood
      Written by Wingy Manone, Andy Razaf & Joe Garland' (as Joseph Garland)

      Additional lyrics by Bette Midler & Barry Manilow

      Performed by Jennifer Holliday

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

      Produced by Ralph Burns

      © 1939 Shapiro Bernstein & Co., Inc.

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    • Release date
      • September 16, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Woo Woo Kid
    • Filming locations
      • Southern California, California, USA(Location)
    • Production companies
      • Kings Road Entertainment
      • Lorimar Motion Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $999,382
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,118
      • Sep 20, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $999,382
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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