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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Brief Nudity, Questionable for Children, Profanity Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 02/15/2005 Format: DVD - Soft-Matted WSE for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 31 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 9 Genres: Comedy Drama, Road Movie, Buddy Film, Coming-of-Age

The still unknown Kevin Costner carries this film that involves five college roommates on a last "fandango" before they separately face the harsh realities of an unpredictable future. It is 1971, and the Vietnam War has not yet ended. Gardner Barnes (Costner) has extended his college years by six semesters in an attempt to stave off the rapidly approaching future, Kenneth (Sam Robards) has just canceled his wedding in a drunken look at reality, Lester (Brian Cesak) loves alcohol and tags along with the group just to have a good time, Dorman (Chuck Bush) is devoted to existentialism and flights of poetic fancy, and Phil (Judd Nelson) is barely a member of the group because he is consorting with the enemy: he is a member of ROTC. This unlikely mismatch cavorts through several classic college pranks, among them taking bets on daredevil acts like skydiving into the middle of nowhere. As their high jinks continue, it becomes apparent that their real desire is not to live a wild life for its own sake, but to postpone the moment when they will have to leave school and its lifestyle behind them. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Kevin Costner - Gardner Barnes
Judd Nelson - Phil Hicks
Sam Robards - Kenneth Waggener
Chuck Bush - Dorman
Brian Cesak - Lester

Kevin Reynolds' Fandango has managed to maintain a small but loyal cult audience thanks in part to the early-career appearances by Kevin Costner and Judd Nelson. Warner Bros. debuts the film on DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio. The English soundtrack has been mixed in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. Supplemental materials are limited to the original theatrical trailer. This is an acceptable but by-the-numbers release. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide