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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1982 DVD Release: 02/06/2001 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 40 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Comedy, Teen Movie, Sex Comedy

There is hardly any variation on the stereotyped teens-and-sex movie in this story about four high school seniors who travel to Mexico to find a brothel and have something to brag about when they get back home. Among the four is the sensitive Woody (Tom Cruise) who is not sure he wants this trip, the nerd Wendell (John P. Navin, Jr.), the jock Spider (John Stockwell), and the big-talker Dave (Jackie Earle Haley). As the four set off on their adventure, they give a ride to Kathy (Shelley Long), a woman who is a bit ditsy, but decent, going to Mexico to get a divorce from her husband. Once south of the border the quintet meet up with a wide range of clichéd Mexican types and work out their individual experiences in the manner to which teen movies are accustomed. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Tom Cruise - Woody
Jackie Earle Haley - Dave
John Stockwell - Spider
Shelley Long - Kathy
John P. Navin, Jr. - Wendell

Curtis Hanson directs Shelley Long and a young Tom Cruise in Losin' It, which comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. English and Spanish soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a by-the-numbers release from MGM/UA. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide