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28 February 1986 (USA) morePlot:
Based on the short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been", by Joyce Carol Oates, this film chronicles a 15-year-old girl... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
Little movie, big message moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Treat Williams | ... | Arnold Friend |
 | Laura Dern | ... | Connie |
 | Mary Kay Place | ... | Katherine |
 | Margaret Welsh | ... | Laura |
 | Sara Inglis | ... | Jill (as Sarah Inglis) |
 | Levon Helm | ... | Harry |
| Elizabeth Berridge | ... | June |
| Geoff Hoyle | ... | Ellie |
 | William Ragsdale | ... | Jeff |
| David Berridge | ... | Eddie |
| Cab Covay | ... | Pick-up Driver |
| Michael French | ... | Stan |
| Joy Carlin | ... | Laura's Mother |
| Mark McKay | ... | Bobby King |
| Carl Mueller | ... | Mall Boy |
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"Smooth Talk" spends the first half of its run time developing the Dern character, showing her to be a typically (more or less) rebellious, angst-filled, brittle teen who is just discovering boys and dating when an unexpected encounter with a smooth talker (Williams) forces her to take a quantum leap toward maturity. A simple little serious-minded indie with a thin story and not so thin message, "SM" is a slow starter with a solid performance by Dern which will likely be most appreciated by females. B-