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Book of Love(Movie, 1990)

PG-13

| 1h 22min | Genres: Comedy, Romance / Love

Rating: 2.8/5 (with 7 votes)

Book of Love is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye. It is based on the autobiographical novel Jack in the Box by William Kotzwinkle (the novel's name was changed to Book of Love during this film's original release). The film was originally PG-13, but subsequent DVD releases have been the R-rated Director's Cut (R for sexual content and language). It stars Chris Young, Keith Coogan, and John Cameron Mitchell. ()

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About Book of Love

John Twiller takes down his high school yearbook and begins to reminiscence about that time he first moved into the neighborhood in 1956. His teenage self, Jack is obsessed with Lily one of the more popular girls around. The sole obstacle is Angelo, her bullying boyfriend. With the help of his pals Crutch, Floyd, and Spider, he makes every attempt possible to change her mind.

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Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: Santa Monica (California), Los Angeles (California)

Based on: "Jack in the Box" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: New Line Cinema

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES)

Translated into 8 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT)

Status: Released

Release date US: 08/03/1990

Cast: Chris Young, Keith Coogan, John Cameron Mitchell, Josie Bissett, Danny Nucci, Michael McKean, Lewis Arquette, Jack McGee, Tricia Leigh Fisher, Lin Shaye, Ritch Brinkley

Director: Robert Shaye

Producer: Rachel Talalay

Screenwriter: William Kotzwinkle

Director of Photography: Peter Deming

Composer: Stanley Clarke

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Elles craquent toutes sauf une"

Keywords: 1950s, california, teenage love, based on memoir or autobiography

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Other movies with this title: Book of Love (PH, 1950), Book of Love (US, 2004), Book of Love (2012), Book of Love (MX/GB, 2022)

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