Say Anything…

A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.

• Director: Cameron Crowe
• Genre:Comedy / Drama / Romance
• Runtime:101 minutes

Cast

John Cusack : Lloyd Dobler
Ione Skye : Diane Court
John Mahoney : James Court
Lili Taylor : Corey Flood
Amy Brooks : D.C.

Set in Seattle, Washington, the film features Lloyd Dobler (played by John Cusack), a mediocre student and aspiring kickboxer who attempts a relationship with valedictorian Diane Court (played by Ione Skye) immediately after their graduation from the same high school. Diane has just won a major fellowship to study in England, and will be going there at the end of the summer. Highly intelligent and yet socially inexperienced, Diane is intrigued by Lloyd’s endearing manner and willingness to take a chance on someone like her. She agrees to Lloyd’s request for a date, and the two of them begin seeing each other regularly.

Lloyd seeks advice and counsel from his sister and several close, female friends who are genuinely looking out for Lloyd’s best interests as he embarks on his first serious romantic relationship. Diane’s father, Jim (played by John Mahoney), is under investigation by the Internal Revenue Service for alleged tax violations committed at his nursing home, and as the relationship between Lloyd and Diane deepens, she worries that she should be spending more time with her father, rather than with Lloyd. Also, Jim does not approve of his daughter dating an underachiever like Lloyd, and pressures her to break up with him.

Lloyd ultimately wins Diane’s heart before the summer’s end, and helps support her emotionally after her father’s conviction. The film ends with Lloyd escorting nervous flyer Diane to England. Read more

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