# One Crazy Summer (1986)

> A lovestruck aspiring cartoonist spends a chaotic Nantucket summer helping a spirited hitchhiker defend her grandfather’s home from developers.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10999

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Family
- Director: Savage Steve Holland
- Cast: John Cusack, Demi Moore, Curtis Armstrong, William Hickey, Joe Flaherty, Tom Villard, Billie Bird, John Matuszak
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091680/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, zany, breezy, lazy summer afternoon, nostalgic movie night

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