"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."
Rosanna Arquette
as Jill Rosen
Vincent Spano
as Albert 'Sheik' Capadilupo
Joanna Merlin
as Mrs. Rosen
Jack Davidson
as Dr. Rosen
Nick Ferrari
as Mr. Capadilupo
Dolores Messina
as Mrs. Capadilupo
Leora Dana
as Miss Vernon, Teacher
Bill Raymond
as Mr. Ripeppi, Teacher
Sam McMurray
as Mr. McManus, Teacher
Liane Curtis
as Jody, High School Girl
Claudia Sherman
as Beth, High School Girl
Marta Kober
as Debra, High School Girl
Tracy Pollan
as Leslie, College Girl
Rachel Dretzin
as Shelly, College Girl
Susan Derendorf
as Chris, College Girl
Frank Vincent
as Vinnie
Robin Johnson
as Joann
Gary McCleery
as Rat
Matthew Modine
as Steve
John Ferraro
as Plasky
Phillip Brock
as Biff
Merel Poloway
as Miss Katz
Donnie Kehr
as Barry
Michael E. Knight
as Phillip
Robert Downey Jr.
as Stewart
Brian Wry
as Georgie
Richard Kantor
as Curtis
Stephanie Keyser
as Laura
Julie Philips
as Karen
Frank Zagarino
as Lew
Art Halperin
as Band Leader
Caroline Aaron
as Waitress
Jonathan Gero
as Jack
Susan Busset
as Prom Singer
Steven Reed
Stephen Donato
Fisher Stevens
as Stage Manager
Robin Geller
as Tripper
John Sayles
Director
Scott D. Smith
Sound Mixer
Arthur Blum
Grip
Stefan Czapsky
Gaffer
James Sarzotti
Makeup Artist
Tom Razzano
Assistant Production Manager
Harry Madsen
Stunt Coordinator
Hans-Günther Bücking
First Assistant Camera
Suzanne Pillsbury
Assistant Editor
Judith Lyn Brown
Production Office Coordinator
Teri Kane
Set Dresser
Neil Eric Wenger
Apprentice Sound Editor
Lisa Clarkson
Extras Casting
Robert Iannaccone
Wardrobe Supervisor
Michael Nozik
Location Manager
Julie Edgeworth
Props
Jeffrey Wolf
Sound Editor
Scott Levin
Production Assistant
Malia Scotch Marmo
John Storey
Nora Chavooshian
Assistant Art Director
Leslie A. Pope
Michael C. Blundell
Sound Assistant
Robert K. Feldmann
Dawn Johnson
Dorian Harris
Tony Adler
Holly Huckins
Research Assistant
Sandy Hamilton
Anamarie Michnevich
Jan Sebastian Ballhaus
Assistant Camera
Ann Edgeworth
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeff Schechter
Robin Katz
Music Editor
Kathleen McGill
Production Accountant
Brian Kelly
Wardrobe Assistant
Adam Brooks
Script Supervisor
Rocco Derasmo
Transportation Captain
Alex Dunne
John Gabriele
Anne Popischil
Hairstylist
Tommy Allen
Property Master
Anthony Dunne
Carpenter
David Platt
Boom Operator
Morris Flam
Best Boy Grip
Michael Papadopoulos
Electrician
Alice Billman
Philip Murphy
Ray Greenfield
First Assistant Director
Eric L. Beason
Assistant Sound Editor
William S. Scharf
Stacy Sandler
Kathleen McCoy
Florian Ballhaus
Barry Wetcher
Still Photographer
Trace Rosell
Extras Casting Assistant
Beriau Picard
Joel Dorn
Music Coordinator
Shelley Houis
Noreen Kochicas
Casting Assistant
Linda H. Miller
Location Assistant
Paul Marcus
Ira Halberstadt
Second Assistant Director
Sanford Rackow
Garrett Brown
Steadicam Operator
Maris H. Jansons
Key Grip
Todd Kasow
Kristina Boden
Ruth Mullen
Robert F. Colesberry
Production Manager
Michael Trim
Screenplay
Amy Robinson
Story
Margery Simkin
Casting
Griffin Dunne
Producer
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Sonya Polonsky
Editor
Associate Producer
Carol Nast
Set Decoration
Jeffrey Townsend
Production Design
Franne Lee
Costume Design