# Valley Girl (1983)

> A valley teenager risks her status-conscious social world for a punk outsider in this buoyant, music-infused 1980s romance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11523

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Martha Coolidge
- Cast: Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, E. G. Daily, Michael Bowen, Cameron Dye, Heidi Holicker, Michelle Meyrink, Tina Theberge
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086525/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, sincere, nostalgic movie night, teen romance night

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