Fandango (1985)

	Directed by: Kevin Reynolds	COUNTRY USA Genre Drama/Comedy NORWEGIAN TITLE Fandango RUNNING TIME 91 minutes
	Produced by: Tim Zinneman
	Written by: Kevin Reynolds

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Gardner Barnes	Kevin Costner
Phil Hicks	Judd Nelson
Kenneth Waggener	Sam Robards	½
Dorman	Chuck Bush	½
Lester Griffin	Brian Cesak	-
Judy	E. G. Daily	-
Truman Sparks	Marvin J. McIntyre	½
Debbie	Suzy Amis	-
Trelis	Glenne Headly	-
Gas Station Mechanic	Pepe Serna	-

Review

Five college friends drive off into the Texan desert for a final hoopla before the responsibilities of adulthood set in. Among the several American coming-of-age movies of this period this one is a little different. Why? Well, because the writer and director Kevin Reynolds isn't concerned with naturalism or subtleties. His approach is taking us on an adventure sprinkled with more than a hint of nostalgia. The trouble with that is that when Judd Nelson or Sam Robards have their emotional outbursts, they feel mannered and out of place. The upside is that Fandango does in fact offer the good old-fashioned escapism that it promises – and that these five guys were looking for. It's like a Hal Needham version of the coming-of-age subgenre, interspersed with a hint of Spielbergian sentimentality. Although it isn't really close to reaching it, Fandango actually aspires for greatness.