Under the Boardwalk

"It's the last weekend of summer. They'll be friends. They'll be rivals. They'll be falling in love."

Apr 1 1989 R 1h 43m
Comedy, Romance

It is the final weekend of summer and a group of Californian teenagers are looking forward to an upcoming surf contest. Rival gangs the 'Vals' and the 'Lowks' are confident that they will take home the trophy, but things become complicated when Reef Yorpin - leader of the Lawks - discovers his sister Allie has fallen in love with 'Val' surfer Nick after meeting at a beach party.

Plot

Nick Rainwood and Allie Yorpin are a modern day Romeo and Juliet living in southern California, separated by the unbridgeable gulf of their backgrounds and torn between loyalty to their "gangs" and their real desires.

Written by

Matthew Irmas, Robert King

Directed by

Fritz Kiersch

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

New World Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
480
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA