University of Cincinnati student Matt is engaged to Alice but then he meets shanty girl Jewel. Matt feels drawn to Jewel and his friend Tipton tries his best to talk Matt out of pursuing Jewel. There are a lot of problems with Jewel, she may be only 16 years old, she's married to Green and he's more than a little rough around the edges. There is a rumor that he's killed two men and he is being shadowed by an undercover cop. Matt really cares for Jewel and he tries to fix the problems he has the power to fix.I enjoyed this movie even though it is slightly dated by the clothing and hairstyles. Jewel doesn't seem to think the truth matters and sometimes she doesn't know the truth. There are two sides to their story, Matt's side where they think that Jewel is just seeing Matt for his money, position in society and what he can do for her. Matt doesn't believe this is true despite all the evidence. Jewel's friends don't want to see her hurt but Matt doesn't either. Is there any hope for this relationship? I disagree with the other ratings. 4* (I really liked this movie)
102 min, Rom directed by David Anspaugh with Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Ben Stiller, Leon Russom, Viggo Mortensen, Molly Hagen, Chiara Peacock, Marita Geraghty, Patti D'Arbanville.
Note: Blockbuster 2 1/2*, imdb 5.0 out of 10, 0% critic 36% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.
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