Book of Love (1990)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Robert Shaye

Writers (WGA):

William Kotzwinkle (novel)
William Kotzwinkle (screenplay)

Release Date:

8 August 1991 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Guys need all the help they can get.

Plot:

A friend delivers John Twiller greetings from an long gone highschool girlfriend. This makes him open his school's yearbook...

Plot Keywords:

Bully | Shy Boy | Sexual Awakening | Teenager | Exploding Car

Cast

Chris Young	...	Jack Twiller
Keith Coogan	...	Crutch Kane
Aeryk Egan	...	Peanut
Josie Bissett	...	Lily
Tricia Leigh Fisher	...	Gina Gabooch
Danny Nucci	...	Spider Bomboni
John Cameron Mitchell	...	Floyd
Beau Dremann	...	Angelo Gabooch
Jill Jaress	...	Mrs. Kitty Twiller
John Achorn	...	Mr. Joe Twiller
Michael McKean	...	Adult Jack Twiller
Michael Cavalieri	...	Ubaldini
Gary Ellenberg	...	Drainpipe
Brent David Fraser	...	Meatball
Lewis Arquette	...	Mr. Malloy

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language. (director's cut)

Runtime:

Netherlands:82 min | USA:82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

In the book "Jack In The Box", Jack Twiller's experiences are followed from elementary to high school, while in his screenplay, William Kotzwinkle creates a younger brother, dividing these experiences between two separate characters.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The poster for East of Eden (1955) shows a picture of James Dean in his famous red jacket with the white t-shirt and jeans from _Rebel without a Cause (1955)_, a movie which came out on a later date.

Quotes:

Jack Twiller: Crutch, the weirdest thing just happened to me. This, this girl offered me hot sex for a dollar.
Crutch Kane: Why didn't you come and get me?
Jack Twiller: Crutch, she was just like, nine years old.
Crutch Kane: So what? My cocker spaniel's only five.

Movie Connections:

References Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo. (1966)

Soundtrack:

School Days

Looking Back...to the 50's

"Book of Love" is a great movie to sit down with on a Saturday afternoon or on a rainy day. It's one of those movies that's considered "cute." The movie is told from teenager Jack's point of view. It's about his life. It's really fun to look back at the 50's and see how different things are now...even if you're not from that generation. The hairdos, the clothes, the cars? All authentic...or at least very realistic. This movie is a definite must-see if you're in the mood to see a good movie and you're just not sure what you want to see.