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film directed by Robert Mandel, starring

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Plot

Bobby Barbato is a pro ice hockey player in Chicago. As always, he expects cheering crowds and beautiful women coming after him. But one day, a gang of youths begin to mug him but he manages to fend them off and then catches the youngest member of the gang, Louis DeLeon. He then gives Louis a ride home and meets the boy's mother, a

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woman named Denise. After a fight, Bobby moves on with his life but then he and Denise begin to fall for each other and Louis eventually becomes close friends with the hockey player.

Cast

as Bobby Barbato *

as Denise DeLeon *

as Louis DeLeon * John Reilly as Jerry Pepper * Lara Jill Miller as Courtney * Cynthia Cypert as 2nd Girl in Bar

Production

The film was wrapped in late 1984 and intended for a 1985 release but then shelved, due to a change of studio representation–from Universal to Tri-Star–as well as extensive rescoring and reassembling of promotional ads during post-production. It was then released in late 1986.

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* * * * * 1980s romantic comedy-drama films 1986 films 1986 comedy films 1986 drama films American ice hockey films American romantic comedy-drama films 1980s English-language films Films directed by Robert Mandel Films scored by Georges Delerue Films scored by Sylvester Levay Films set in Chicago Films shot in Chicago TriStar Pictures films 1980s American films {{1980s-comedy-drama-film-stub