
In a 1966 New Jersey high school, Jill and new student Sheik from the other side of the tracks make their way in a first love romance.
Cast

Rosanna Arquette
Jill Rosen

Vincent Spano
Albert 'Sheik' Capadilupo

Joanna Merlin
Mrs. Rosen

Jack Davidson
Dr. Rosen
Nick Ferrari
Mr. Capadilupo
Dolores Messina
Mrs. Capadilupo

Leora Dana
Miss Vernon, Teacher

Bill Raymond
Mr. Ripeppi, Teacher

Sam McMurray
Mr. McManus, Teacher

Liane Curtis
Jody, High School Girl
Claudia Sherman
Beth, High School Girl

Marta Kober
Debra, High School Girl

Tracy Pollan
Leslie, College Girl

Rachel Dretzin
Shelly, College Girl
Susan Derendorf
Chris, College Girl

Frank Vincent
Vinnie

Robin Johnson
Joann

Gary McCleery
Rat

Matthew Modine
Steve
John Ferraro
Plasky

Phillip Brock
Biff

Merel Poloway
Miss Katz

Donnie Kehr
Barry

Michael E. Knight
Phillip

Robert Downey Jr.
Stewart
Brian Wry
Georgie

Richard Kantor
Curtis
Stephanie Keyser
Laura
Julie Philips
Karen

Frank Zagarino
Lew
Art Halperin
Band Leader

Caroline Aaron
Waitress
Jonathan Gero
Jack
Susan Busset
Prom Singer
Steven Reed
Prom Singer
Stephen Donato
Prom Singer

Fisher Stevens
Stage Manager
Robin Geller
Tripper
Crew

John Sayles
Director, Screenplay

Amy Robinson
Story, Producer
Sonya Polonsky
Editor
Suzanne Pillsbury
Assistant Editor
Dorian Harris
Assistant Editor
Beriau Picard
Assistant Editor
Kristina Boden
Assistant Editor

Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Ray Greenfield
First Assistant Director
Ira Halberstadt
Second Assistant Director

Griffin Dunne
Producer

Robert F. Colesberry
Associate Producer, Production Manager
Scott Levin
Production Assistant
Malia Scotch Marmo
Production Assistant
John Storey
Production Assistant
Tony Adler
Production Assistant
Alex Dunne
Production Assistant
John Gabriele
Production Assistant
Philip Murphy
Production Assistant
Kathleen McCoy
Production Assistant
Paul Marcus
Production Assistant
Jeffrey Townsend
Production Design
Jan Sebastian Ballhaus
Assistant Camera

Florian Ballhaus
Assistant Camera
Hans-Günther Bücking
First Assistant Camera
Garrett Brown
Steadicam Operator
Noreen Kochicas
Casting Assistant

Margery Simkin
Casting
Lisa Clarkson
Extras Casting
Trace Rosell
Extras Casting Assistant
Robert Iannaccone
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dawn Johnson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Franne Lee
Costume Design
Brian Kelly
Wardrobe Assistant
Alice Billman
Wardrobe Assistant
Stacy Sandler
Wardrobe Assistant
Anne Popischil
Hairstylist
James Sarzotti
Makeup Artist
Nora Chavooshian
Assistant Art Director
Jeffrey Wolf
Sound Editor
William S. Scharf
Sound Editor
Sanford Rackow
Sound Editor
Eric L. Beason
Assistant Sound Editor
Neil Eric Wenger
Apprentice Sound Editor

Jeff Schechter
Apprentice Sound Editor
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott D. Smith
Sound Mixer

Michael C. Blundell
Sound Assistant
David Platt
Boom Operator
Joel Dorn
Music Coordinator
Robin Katz
Music Editor
Todd Kasow
Music Editor
Rocco Derasmo
Transportation Captain
Kathleen McGill
Production Accountant
Carol Nast
Set Decoration
Teri Kane
Set Dresser

Leslie A. Pope
Set Dresser
Sandy Hamilton
Set Dresser
Julie Edgeworth
Props
Anamarie Michnevich
Props
Ann Edgeworth
Props
Barry Wetcher
Still Photographer

Adam Brooks
Script Supervisor
Michael Papadopoulos
Electrician
Michael Trim
Electrician
Anthony Dunne
Carpenter
Michael Nozik
Location Manager
Tom Razzano
Location Manager, Assistant Production Manager
Linda H. Miller
Location Assistant
Judith Lyn Brown
Production Office Coordinator
Shelley Houis
Production Office Coordinator
Harry Madsen
Stunt Coordinator
Tommy Allen
Property Master
Morris Flam
Best Boy Grip
Maris H. Jansons
Key Grip
Arthur Blum
Grip
Robert K. Feldmann
Grip

Stefan Czapsky
Gaffer
Holly Huckins
Research Assistant
Ruth Mullen
Research Assistant
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