Spring Break (1983)
Beer, Beaches, and Hitting Pause on Responsibility
Four college guys nerdy Nelson and Adam, plus cool outsiders Stu and O.T. head to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for a wild spring break full of wild nights, sun, sandy shores, and barely controlled debauchery. Crammed into the same motel room by chance, the gang relishes parties, wet-T-shirt contests, flirtations galore, and the kind of trouble you only get away with when no one’s watching. But beneath the party haze lie more serious pressures: Nelson’s step-father, a politician, is determined to drag him back home and put him back on “the straight path,” and the hotel itself is threatened by shady business dealings. When everything bubbles over, it takes a mix of boldness, friendship, and a splash of rebellion to save the day or at least the motel.
Directed by Sean S. Cunningham, Spring Break is a raucous teen comedy of the early ’80s that doesn’t pretend its hedonism is anything but messy. With sun-bleached scenes, over-the-top pranks, and a soundtrack to match, the film delivers what it promises: parties and escape, tension and absurdity, youth untethered but never without some consequences.
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Genre: Comedy
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Rated: R
