California Dreaming

Young T.T. comes from Chicago to spend the summer in California. He slowly becomes "California-ized," while learning about love and life in the Golden State.

Cast

Dennis Christopher

as T.T.

Glynnis O'Connor

as Corky

Seymour Cassel

as Duke Slusarski

Dorothy Tristan

as Fay

John Calvin

as Rick

Todd Susman

as Jordy Banks

Tanya Roberts

as Stephanie

Alice Playten

as Corrine

Ned Wynn

as Earl Fescue

James Van Patten

as Mike

Reviews

Wuchak

**_The Southern California beach scene in the late 70s_** A nerdy guy from Chicago (Dennis Christopher) moves to the coast of SoCal where he makes friends with the owner of a local hangout (Seymour Cassel) and gets to stay at his house, but this annoys his college-age daughter (Glynnis O’Connor)....

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