Back to the Beach (1987)

  • PG
  • 08/07/1987 (US)
  • Comedy, Music
  • 1h 32m

All killer...no filler!!

Overview

Cowabunga! The surfing '60s ride into the new wave as Frankie and Annette star in this hip update of their old-time, good-time beach movies. With special appearances by Bob Denver, Tony Dow, Pee-Wee Herman, Jerry Mathers and other familiar faces. Frankie and Annette grow up and have kids in the midwest. They return to LA to visit their daughter who is shacked up with her boyfriend and tries to hide the fact. They begin to have marriage problems when Frankie runs into Connie, who has erected a shrine to him in her night club. Their punk son has joined up with the local surf toughs, and things all come to a head when the toughs challenge the good guys to a surfing duel

Lyndall Hobbs

Director

Lou Rusoff

Characters

Bruce Kirschbaum

Story

Steve Meerson

Screenplay

Bill L. Norton

Story

Chris Thompson

Screenplay

James Komack

Story

Peter Krikes

Screenplay

Cast

Frankie Avalon's headshot

Frankie Avalon

Annette's Husband
Annette Funicello's headshot

Annette Funicello

Annette
Lori Loughlin's headshot

Lori Loughlin

Sandi
Tommy Hinkley's headshot

Tommy Hinkley

Michael
Demian Slade's headshot

Demian Slade

Bobby
Joe Holland's headshot

Joe Holland

Zed
John Calvin's headshot

John Calvin

Troy
David Bowe's headshot

David Bowe

Mountain

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