# Shag (1989)

> Four newly graduated Southern friends turn a carefree Myrtle Beach weekend into a funny, romantic reckoning with friendship and adulthood.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23904

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Zelda Barron
- Cast: Phoebe Cates, Scott Coffey, Bridget Fonda, Annabeth Gish, Page Hannah, Robert Rusler, Tyrone Power Jr., Jeff Yagher
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098300/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, nostalgic, lazy summer afternoon, girls night

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