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Baby It's You (1983)
Summary
The story of a teen girl in the 1960s.
Director
John Sayles
Downey Factor
Barely in it.
Character
Stewart, the prom date of the main character's friend.
Looks
Fleeting.
Performance
Pretty much just sits there.
Dies, Gay or Villain
No, no, no.
Cast
Rosanna Arquette, Matthew Modine, Fisher Stevens
Connection
Matthew Modine in Oppenheimer, Short Cuts and Luck, Trust and Ketchup.
Fisher Stevens in Only You.
RDJ Says
At the time I was working at a restaurant called Central Falls as a busboy, a lot of friends of mine were all auditioning for this ... I had four weeks work in Baby It's You and I told all my friends I was now, officially, a major talent and film star. And then they cut my scenes out. You don't even see me except in one scene—you see me in the background until this self-indulgent actress leans forward to try and get more camera time ... my friends called "Maybe It's You."
Time & Place
1960s Trenton, New Jersey
Foreign Titles
Argentina: Nena Eres Tu (Baby It's You)
Italy: Promesse, Promesse (Promises, Promises)
Poland: Baby, To Jestes ty (Baby It's You)
Availability
Released in theaters 4 March 1983. On DVD in region 1.
Rotten Tomatoes
2 Reasons to See It
1. Maybe the plot, or you like John Sayles or something. Who knows.
2. You're throwing a "Forgotten Coming of Age Films" festival.
Overall
Since he's really not in it, I can't recommend seeing it.
If You Like It
You might also like Firstborn (1984), Charlie Bartlett (2008)
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