Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Director
Howard Deutch
Main cast
Eric Stoltz; Mary Stuart Masterson; Lea Thompson; Chynna Phillips; Craig Sheffer
Genres
Drama, Romance
Description
A young tomboy, Watts, finds her feelings for her best friend, Keith, run deeper than just friendship when he gets a date with the most popular girl in school.
Howard Deutch
Main cast
Eric Stoltz; Mary Stuart Masterson; Lea Thompson; Chynna Phillips; Craig Sheffer
Genres
Drama, Romance
Description
A young tomboy, Watts, finds her feelings for her best friend, Keith, run deeper than just friendship when he gets a date with the most popular girl in school.
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