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Fandango (1985) 6.7
Five college buddies from the University of Texas circa 1971 embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise. Director:Kevin ReynoldsWriter:Kevin Reynolds |
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Lorna
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It's 1971 at the University of Texas, Austin. College buddies, facing graduation, marriage, and the draft, skip out of their own graduation party and head to the Mexican border for some adventure, a buried secret, and one last go-around at "the privileges of youth". Written by Scott Butler <sydtech@skypoint.com>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
25 January 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Фанданго See more »Box Office
Gross:
$85,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Written by Lyle Mays (uncredited) and Pat Metheny (uncredited)
Performed by Pat Metheny Group
Courtesy of ECM Records
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Marvin J. McIntyre reprises his role as Truman Sparks, same role he played in Proof (1980), the short film that this movie was based on. See more »Goofs
During the helicopter/airplane chase in Dallas, the highway exit signs mention Stillwater, apparently indicating that the scene was shot somewhere in Oklahoma. See more »Soundtracks
Farmer's TrustWritten by Lyle Mays (uncredited) and Pat Metheny (uncredited)
Performed by Pat Metheny Group
Courtesy of ECM Records
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I stumbled across this movie years ago while flipping thru the channels late one night, and instantly fell in love with it. It's easily one of the best movies of the genre; there's an emotional resonance here that's hard to come by in any movie, let alone one that *appears* to be a standard coming-of-age/buddy/road-trip flick.
It's also (in my humble opinion) probably Kevin Costner's finest piece of work next to 'Dances With Wolves'. Costner's role as Gardner is one that seems perfectly suited to him; I can imagine anyone else being able to pull it off.
The soundtrack is *perfect*, especially the wedding sequence - besides being a great flick, this movie turned me on to Pat Metheny! The soundtrack, unfortunately, was never released, although I liked the movie enough to assemble the tracks individually.
This is one of those rare movies that leaves one with a nice afterglow, even after many viewings....much like 'Diner' or 'American Graffiti'. I've seen 'Fandango' way too many times to count, and am on my second or third VHS copy - I'm hoping this comes out on DVD sometime soon....