Shag (1989)

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On a summer weekend in 1963, four girlfriends made memories that would last a lifetime.

Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.

• Released: 1989-04-14
• Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 38m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 64 votes

Directed by Zelda Barron.

Top cast

• Phoebe Cates as Carson McBride
• Scott Coffey as Chip
• Bridget Fonda as Melaina Buller
• Annabeth Gish as Caroline "Pudge" Carmichael
• Page Hannah as Luanne Clatterbuck
• Robert Rusler as Buzz Ravenel
• Tyrone Power Jr. as Harley Ralston
• Jeff Yagher as Jimmy Valentine
• Paul Lieber as The Manager
• Donald Craig as Senator Clatterbuck

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