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Smooth Talk is a 1985 film directed by Joyce Chopra, loosely based on Joyce Carol Oates' short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" (1966), which was in turn inspired by the Tucson murders committed by Charles Schmid.
Nov 15, 1985 · Smooth Talk: Directed by Joyce Chopra. With Treat Williams, Laura Dern, Mary Kay Place, Margaret Welsh. A free-spirited 15-year-old girl flirts with a dangerous stranger in the Northern California suburbs and must prepare herself for the frightening and traumatic consequences.
- (3.4K)
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Joyce Chopra
- 1985-11-15
"Smooth Talk" is based on a short story by Joyce Carol Oates, who so often finds the materials of classic tragedy in the lives of everyday people. Although the movie is shocking, it is not sensational in the way it might have been - if it had been handled as a horror story, say, instead of as a morality play.
Currently you are able to watch "Smooth Talk" streaming on Criterion Channel. It is also possible to buy "Smooth Talk" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu as download or rent it on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu online.
Fifteen-year-old Connie (Laura Dern) spends the summer before her sophomore year fixating on getting male attention. While her mother, Katherine (Mary Kay Place), nags her about painting the house...
- (31)
- Joyce Chopra
- PG-13
- Laura Dern
Oct 6, 2020 · With Laura Dern’s multifaceted performance at its forefront, “Smooth Talk” is a realistic portrait of family dynamics and a compelling look at the expectations imposed upon teenage...
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Smooth Talk. Suspended between carefree youth and the harsh realities of the adult world, a teenage girl experiences an unsettling awakening in this haunting vision of innocence lost.
