6.2
SubUrbia
1997
Zuma Beach (1978)
September 27, 19781h 44mEN
4.8
5 votes
Overview
A fading rock singer goes to the beach to get away from it all and winds up getting involved in the lives of the teenage beachgoers.
Director
Lee H. KatzinWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Warner Bros. TelevisionEdgar J. Scherick AssociatesNBC
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Wuchak
6.0**_A day at the beach in SoCal in the late ’70s_** Suzanne Somers was 30 years-old playing a fading rock singer who goes to a beach in Malibu to find inspiration amidst the youths, mostly high school kids. It’s a fun drama that addresses some heavy things amidst the frolics rather than a goofy beach party flick, like those from the ’60s. Speaking of which, people forget that the originator of the "beach party film" genre was 1959's "Gidget" (the movie with Sandra Dee, not the TV series with Sally Field), which was a beach drama with moving depth and not zany at all. So, this is more alon…
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6.0**_A day at the beach in SoCal in the late ’70s_** Suzanne Somers was 30 years-old playing a fading rock singer who goes to a beach in Malibu to find inspiration amidst the youths, mostly high school kids. It’s a fun drama that addresses some heavy things amidst the frolics rather than a goofy beach party flick, like those from the ’60s. Speaking of which, people forget that the originator of the "beach party film" genre was 1959's "Gidget" (the movie with Sandra Dee, not the TV series with Sally Field), which was a beach drama with moving depth and not zany at all. So, this is more alon…
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