Smooth Talk

Smooth Talk

92 mins | Drama, Thriller | Nov. 17, 1985

Based on the short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been", by Joyce Carol Oates, this film chronicles 15-year-old Connie's sexual awakening in the Northern California suburbs. Her experimentation gets out of hand when the mysterious Arnold Friend takes an interest in her.

Smooth Talk

92 mins | Drama, Thriller | Nov. 17, 1985

Smooth Talk
Based on the short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been", by Joyce Carol Oates, this film chronicles 15-year-old Connie's sexual awakening in the Northern California suburbs. Her experimentation gets out of hand when the mysterious Arnold Friend takes an interest in her.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Goldcrest, American Playhouse, Nepenthe Productions, Palmyra Films
Original title Smooth Talk
Directors Carol DePasquale, Joyce Chopra
Writers Tom Cole, Joyce Carol Oates

Cast

Laura Dern

as Connie Wyatt

Treat Williams

as Arnold Friend

Mary Kay Place

as Katherine Wyatt

Levon Helm

as Harry Wyatt

Elizabeth Berridge

as June Wyatt

Margaret Welsh

as Laura Condon

Sara Inglis

as Jill O'Mara

Geoff Hoyle

as Ellie Oscar

David Berridge

as Eddie Hunter

Cab Covay

as Cab Driver

Joy Carlin

as Laura's Mother

Mark McKay

as Bobby King

Carl Mueller

as Mall Boy

Michael French

as Stan