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''Summer Days, Summer Nights'' (originally titled ''Summertime'') is a 2018 American
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film, written, directed, and produced by
Edward Burns Edward Fitzgerald Burns (born January 29, 1968) is an American actor and filmmaker. He rose to fame with '' The Brothers McMullen'' (1995), his low-budget independent film that became successful worldwide. His other film appearances include '' ...
. It stars Pico Alexander, Burns, Zoe Levin,
Susan Misner Susan Misner (; born February 8, 1971) is an American actress and dancer. She has appeared in a number of TV series as a guest star, as well as several recurring roles. Early years Misner was born on February 8, 1971, in Paterson, New Jersey. C ...
,
Lindsey Morgan Lindsey Marie Morgan (born February 27, 1990) is an American actress. She is known for playing Raven Reyes in the CW science fiction drama series ''The 100 (TV series), The 100'' (2014–2020) and Micki Ramirez in the action crime drama series ' ...
,
Anthony Ramos Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez (born November 1, 1991) is an American actor and singer. After graduating in musical theater from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, he began performing in stage musicals. In 2015, he originated the dual role ...
, Jon Rudnitsky, Amadeus Serafini, Caitlin Stasey and
Rita Volk Margarita Volkovinskaya (, born September 3, 1990), known professionally as Rita Volk, is an Uzbekistani-American actress. She is known for her role as Amy Raudenfeld in the MTV romantic comedy series ''Faking It (2014 TV series), Faking It''. ...
. It had its world premiere at the
Tribeca Film Festival The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Enterprises. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. The festival ...
on April 27, 2018. It was released on August 24, 2021, by
American International Pictures American International Pictures, LLC (AIP or American International Productions) is an American film production company owned by Amazon MGM Studios. In its original operating period, AIP was an independent film production and distribution c ...
.


Plot

The film is set in the summer of 1982 on Long Island. The film follows a group of locals navigating their relationships and personal growth. JJ Flynn works for his dad and falls for Debbie, while Frankie reconnects with an old flame, Suzy. The film captures the intersecting lives of these young adults as they face the end of summer and the onset of adulthood.


Cast

* Pico Alexander as JJ Flynn *
Edward Burns Edward Fitzgerald Burns (born January 29, 1968) is an American actor and filmmaker. He rose to fame with '' The Brothers McMullen'' (1995), his low-budget independent film that became successful worldwide. His other film appearances include '' ...
as Jack Flynn * Zoe Levin as Lydia *
Susan Misner Susan Misner (; born February 8, 1971) is an American actress and dancer. She has appeared in a number of TV series as a guest star, as well as several recurring roles. Early years Misner was born on February 8, 1971, in Paterson, New Jersey. C ...
as Claudia Mckenna *
Lindsey Morgan Lindsey Marie Morgan (born February 27, 1990) is an American actress. She is known for playing Raven Reyes in the CW science fiction drama series ''The 100 (TV series), The 100'' (2014–2020) and Micki Ramirez in the action crime drama series ' ...
as Debbie Espinoza *
Anthony Ramos Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez (born November 1, 1991) is an American actor and singer. After graduating in musical theater from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, he began performing in stage musicals. In 2015, he originated the dual role ...
as Frankie * Jon Rudnitsky as Mello * Amadeus Serafini as Terry * Caitlin Stasey as Suzy Denner *
Rita Volk Margarita Volkovinskaya (, born September 3, 1990), known professionally as Rita Volk, is an Uzbekistani-American actress. She is known for her role as Amy Raudenfeld in the MTV romantic comedy series ''Faking It (2014 TV series), Faking It''. ...
as Winky * Carly Brooke as Pam


Production

In May 2017,
Rita Volk Margarita Volkovinskaya (, born September 3, 1990), known professionally as Rita Volk, is an Uzbekistani-American actress. She is known for her role as Amy Raudenfeld in the MTV romantic comedy series ''Faking It (2014 TV series), Faking It''. ...
, Caitlin Stasey,
Lindsey Morgan Lindsey Marie Morgan (born February 27, 1990) is an American actress. She is known for playing Raven Reyes in the CW science fiction drama series ''The 100 (TV series), The 100'' (2014–2020) and Micki Ramirez in the action crime drama series ' ...
and Zoe Levin joined the cast of the film, with
Edward Burns Edward Fitzgerald Burns (born January 29, 1968) is an American actor and filmmaker. He rose to fame with '' The Brothers McMullen'' (1995), his low-budget independent film that became successful worldwide. His other film appearances include '' ...
directing and producing from a screenplay he wrote. In June 2017, Pico Alexander, Amadeus Serafini, Jon Rudnitsky, Carly Brooke and
Anthony Ramos Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez (born November 1, 1991) is an American actor and singer. After graduating in musical theater from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, he began performing in stage musicals. In 2015, he originated the dual role ...
were announced to star in the film.


Release

The film had its world premiere at the
Tribeca Film Festival The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Enterprises. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. The festival ...
on April 27, 2018. It was released on August 24, 2021, by
American International Pictures American International Pictures, LLC (AIP or American International Productions) is an American film production company owned by Amazon MGM Studios. In its original operating period, AIP was an independent film production and distribution c ...
.


Reception

RogerEbert.com ''RogerEbert.com'' is an American film review website that archives reviews written by film critic Roger Ebert for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' and also shares other critics' reviews and essays. The website, underwritten by the ''Chicago Sun-Times ...
gave it a 3 (out of 5) Star Rating.


References


External links

* {{IMDb title, 7026270 2018 films 2018 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films American International Pictures films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language comedy-drama films