Movie Description A charming twist on the Rip van Winkle fairy tale, PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED tells the story of Peggy Sue Bodell (Kathleen Turner), a 43-year-old wife and mother who, while attending her high school reunion, faints and wakes up back in 1960. Peggy Sue lives with her mom and dad, attends high school, and dates her future husband (Nicolas Cage). Will knowing what her future holds make Peggy Sue change her life while she has the chance? Kathleen Turner received a well-deserved Oscar nomination for her role as a middle-aged woman encountering the problems of a teen.
| Credits | | Producer: | Paul R. Gurian | | Cast: | Barbara Harris, Jim Carrey, Kevin J. O'Connor, Maureen McVerry, Sofia Coppola |
Notes The film premiered on October 5, 1986.
A then-unknown Jim Carrey has a small part in the film as high schooler Walter Getz.
Debra Winger was initially cast as Peggy Sue but was forced to back out of the movie due to a back ailment.
PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED was Coppola's biggest financial hit of the 1980s.
John Carradine, Leon Ames, and Maureen O'Sullivan make special appearances in the film.
"I'm an adult. I wanna have fun. I'm going to Liverpool and discover the Beatles."--Peggy Sue (Kathleen Turner)
"What's the fun of being a teenager if you can't dress weird."--Charlie Bodell (Nicolas Cage)
"Who needs physics when we've got chemistry."--Charlie to Peggy Sue
Editorial Reviews "...Turner's self-assured comic timing...provid[es] both moral and physical dimension..." New York Times - p.66 - Vincent Canby (10/05/1986)
"...Provocative, well-acted, stylish..." Variety - Brit. (09/24/1986)
"...Nothing prepares you for the rush of real emotion the film generates, for its poignance, its reassurance or its high of pure pleasure..." Los Angeles Times - Sheila Benson (10/08/1986)
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