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Back to the Beach

"All killer...no filler!!"

1987-08-07 Comedy 1hr 32m

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

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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

  • Released
    1987-08-07
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 32m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Music
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    EspaƱol, English
  • imdb-logo
    5.9
  • Production
    Paramount Pictures

Crew

Lyndall Hobbs
Director
Peter Krikes
Screenplay

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Cast

Frankie Avalon

Frankie Avalon

Annette's Husband
David Bowe

David Bowe

Mountain
Don Adams

Don Adams

Harbor Master
Bob Denver

Bob Denver

Bartender
Tony Dow

Tony Dow

Judge #1
Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Bartenderā€™s Buddy
Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Pee-Wee Herman
Linda Carol

Linda Carol

Bridgette
Marjorie Gross

Marjorie Gross

Airline Hostess
Alan Barry

Alan Barry

Salesman
Emil McKown

Emil McKown

Odie / Band Member
Eddie Vail

Eddie Vail

Surf Dude
Drew Steele

Drew Steele

Surfer / Band Member
Honey Lea

Honey Lea

Babyā€™s Mother
Nicholas Hales

Nicholas Hales

Autograph Hound
Steve Aschoff

Steve Aschoff

Band Member
Gary Usher Jr.

Gary Usher Jr.

Band Member
Ron Eglit

Ron Eglit

Band Member
Tony Avalon

Tony Avalon

Band Member
Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Surfers & Punks
Robert Keller

Robert Keller

Surfers & Punks
Pat Banta

Pat Banta

Surfers & Punks
Bruce C. Magee

Bruce C. Magee

Surfers & Punks
Geoff Brewer

Geoff Brewer

Surfers & Punks
Dwayne McGee

Dwayne McGee

Surfers & Punks
Jamie R. Brisick

Jamie R. Brisick

Surfers & Punks
A.J. Nay

A.J. Nay

Surfers & Punks
Bob Brown

Bob Brown

Surfers & Punks
Mark Orrison

Mark Orrison

Surfers & Punks
Cooper Hamilton Bailey

Cooper Hamilton Bailey

Surfers & Punks
Noon Orsatti

Noon Orsatti

Surfers & Punks
Jay C. Currin

Jay C. Currin

Surfers & Punks
VĆ­ctor Quintero

VĆ­ctor Quintero

Surfers & Punks
Greg Gault

Greg Gault

Surfers & Punks
Charlie Skeen

Charlie Skeen

Surfers & Punks
Randell Dennis Widner

Randell Dennis Widner

Surfers & Punks
O. J. Simpson

O. J. Simpson

Man At Airport (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Back to the Beach
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A Review by Wuchak 5

Written by Wuchak on 2023-08-21

**_Revisiting those zany beach party flicks from the mid-60s_** Frankie & Annette are now married and living in Ohio. Frankieā€™s a workaho... read more

**_Revisiting those zany beach party flicks from the mid-60s_** Frankie & Annette are now married and living in Ohio. Frankieā€™s a workaholic business owner and neglecting Annette, so they decide to fly out to SoCal to visit their daughter and old haunts on their way to Hawaii. ā€œBack to the Beachā€ (1987) pays homage to those dozen AIP ā€˜beach party filmsā€™ that were released from 1963-1968, half of them starring Frankie Avalon and/or Annette Funicello. The movie is amusingly hammy, poking fun at those madcap 60ā€™s flicks. Connie Stevens is on hand, looking great at 48, along with several cameos of familiar faces, like Bob Denver from Gilliganā€™s Island. Siskel & Ebert praised the movie on their show (the episode is available on Youtube). And, sure, itā€™s entertaining to a point, but I was disappointed. Itā€™s just no where near as great as they made it out to be. Still, if youā€™re in the mood for an innocuous musical with a goofy beach milieu, give it a watch. The flick runs 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot in Malibu and Santa Cruz. GRADE: C+

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A Review by Wuchak

**_Revisiting those zany beach party flicks from the mid-60s_** Frankie & Annette are now married and living in Ohio. Frankieā€™s a workaholic business owner and neglecting Annette, so they decide to fly out to SoCal to visit their daughte...

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A Review by Wuchak 5

Written by Wuchak on 2023-08-21

**_Revisiting those zany beach party flicks from the mid-60s_** Frankie & Annette are now married and living in Ohio. Frankieā€™s a workaholic business owner and neglecting Annette, so they decide to...

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