Search - Shag, the Movie [Widescreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Suitable for Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1988 DVD Release: 05/22/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 39 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 20 Genres: Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Coming-of-Age, Beach Film

Shag is a beach flick set in 1963. The years have passed, but the old Where the Boys Are formula holds firm: Four attractive young lasses head for the surf and sand of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, looking for guys. Phoebe Cates is about to be married, so her three pals seek out a final affair d'amour on her behalf before she is lost to the world forever. The cast is fascinating for its family ties: Bridget Fonda is the daughter of Peter Fonda, Page Hannah the sister of Darryl Hannah, and Tyrone Power III is the son of you-know-who. Filmed in 1988, Shag was released that year in Europe, then offered to American audiences one year later. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Phoebe Cates - Carson McBride
Scott Coffey - Chip Guillyard
Bridget Fonda - Melaina Buller
Annabeth Gish - Caroline "Pudge" Carmichael
Page Hannah - Luanne Clatterbuck

Zelda Barron's quirky coming-of-age comedy Shag comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials are limited to the original theatrical trailer. This is a fine bare-bones DVD release that will please fans of the film and should interest any fan of the film's talented cast (Phoebe Cates, Bridget Fonda, and Annabeth Gish). ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide