That Night

"In everyone's life there's a friendship you never forget."

Aug 6 1993 PG-13 1h 29m
Drama, Romance

A coming-of-age story about an eleven-year-old girl who idolizes her troubled sixteen-year-old neighbor.

Plot

Alice, a ten-year-old girl, looks up to her 17-year-old, wild neighbor across the street. She leads a three-person cheering section as the teenager, named Sheryl, falls in love and has forbidden liaisons with a young man from the bowling alley. Eventually, Alice becomes instrumental, in spite of her parents' alarm, in helping the two lovers to resolve the difficulties of their relationship and run away together. In the process Alice herself becomes more mature.

Written by

Alice McDermott, Craig Bolotin

Directed by

Craig Bolotin

Production Countries

France, United States of America

Production Companies

Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, Canal+

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
3,450
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA