A Small Circle of Friends
| A Small Circle of Friends | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rob Cohen |
| Written by | Ezra Sacks |
| Produced by | Tim Zinnemann |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Michael Butler |
| Edited by | Randy Roberts |
| Music by | Jim Steinman |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5-6 million[1] |
| Box office | $766,740[2] |
A Small Circle of Friends is a 1980 American drama film directed by Rob Cohen (in his directing debut) and starring Brad Davis, Karen Allen and Jameson Parker. It was distributed by United Artists.
Premise
[edit]The film follows the life of three students (Davis, Allen, Parker) at Harvard University and Radcliffe College in the 1960s.
Cast
[edit]- Brad Davis as Leonardo DaVinci Rizzo
- Karen Allen as Jessica Bloom
- Jameson Parker as Nick Baxter
- Shelley Long as Alice
- John Friedrich as Alex Haddox
- Gary Springer as Greenblatt
- Craig Richard Nelson as Harry Norris
- Harry Caesar as Jimmy
- Nan Martin as Mrs. Baxter
- Daniel Stern as Crazy Kid
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack features instrumental music composed by Jim Steinman.[3] Steinman later incorporated melodies from his score into the power ballad songs "Total Eclipse of the Heart", which became a number one hit for Bonnie Tyler in 1983, and "Making Love Out of Nothing at All", which simultaneously became a number two hit for Air Supply.[4]
Production
[edit]Some outdoor riot sequences were filmed some 37 miles (60 km) south of Harvard University's main campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, after Harvard declined to allow the filming on their campus. Other scenes were filmed at MIT and other local colleges.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
- ^ A Small Circle of Friends at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Eleanor Mannikka (2008). "A Small Circle of Friends". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2008-02-25.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (27 July 2020). "The Number Ones: Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"". Stereogum. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "A movie extra for Circle tells his story" (PDF). The Tech. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
External links
[edit]- 1980 films
- 1980 directorial debut films
- 1980 drama films
- 1980s American films
- 1980s English-language films
- American drama films
- Films about threesomes
- Films directed by Rob Cohen
- Films produced by Tim Zinnemann
- Films set in Harvard University
- Films set in Massachusetts
- Films set in the 1960s
- Films shot in Massachusetts
- United Artists films