Based on the short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”, by Joyce Carol Oates, this film chronicles a 15-year-old girl, Connie’s, sexual awakening in the Northern California suburbs. Her experimenting begin to get out of hand when the mysterious Arnold Friend takes an interest in her.

• Smooth Talk
• Joyce Chopra
• Treat Williams
• Laura Dern
• Mary Kay Place
• American Playhouse
• Goldcrest Films International
• Nepenthe Productions