Reckless (1984)

Girls like Tracy never tell their parents about guys like Rourke.

DramaRomance

Teenager Johnny Rourke is reckless. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, he breaks the law and girls' hearts with equal cool. Cheerleader Tracey Prescott is reckless too. She dumps her conventional life and boring boyfriend to follow Johnny wherever his dangerous path leads.

Release Date: February 3, 1984
Runtime: 1h 34m
Rating: 5.7/10 (35 votes)

Director: James Foley

Cast: Aidan Quinn, Daryl Hannah, Kenneth McMillan, Cliff DeYoung, Lois Smith, Adam Baldwin, Dan Hedaya, Billy Jayne

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Edgar J. Scherick Associates, Scott Rudin Productions

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Budget: $3M
Revenue: $8M

Full Cast (26 people)

Aidan Quinn as Johnny Rourke
Daryl Hannah as Tracey Prescott
Kenneth McMillan as John Rourke Sr.
Cliff DeYoung as Phil Barton
Lois Smith as Mrs. Prescott
Adam Baldwin as Randy Daniels
Dan Hedaya as Peter Daniels
Billy Jayne as David Prescott
Toni Kalem as Donna
Jennifer Grey as Cathy Bennario
Haviland Morris as Mary Pat Sykes
Pamela Springsteen as Karen Sybern
Susan Kingsley as Eileen
Adam LeFevre as Officer Haskell
Ellen Mirojnick as Physics Teacher
Robert F. Colesberry as Marine Recruiter
Charles R. Cronin as Mr. Johnson
Tom Timcho as Gus Ulensky
Jon Erwin as Scott Metcalf
Janet LaRue as Career Day Student
Joseph Tenaglio as Career Day Student
Teri Brown as Pinky
Judy Sullivan as Student Announcer
Bernard Orbovich as Man in Locker Room
Thaddeus Grondalski as Priest
Lisa Waltz as Cheerleader (uncredited)

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Reckless

Reckless

Reckless

Girls like Tracy never tell their parents about guys like Rourke.

Reckless

Reckless

Girls like Tracy never tell their parents about guys like Rourke.

94 min

Teenager Johnny Rourke is reckless. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, he breaks the law and girls' hearts with equal cool. Cheerleader Tracey Prescott is reckless too. She dumps her conventional life and boring boyfriend to follow Johnny wherever his dangerous path leads.

Girls like Tracy never tell their parents about guys like Rourke.

94 min

Teenager Johnny Rourke is reckless. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, he breaks the law and girls' hearts with equal cool. Cheerleader Tracey Prescott is reckless too. She dumps her conventional life and boring boyfriend to follow Johnny wherever his dangerous path leads.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$3,000,000

Revenue$8,300,000

Release Date2/3/1984

Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Edgar J. Scherick Associates

Scott Rudin Productions

Keywords

american football

Spoken Languages

Production Countries

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Cast

Aidan Quinn

as Johnny Rourke

Daryl Hannah

as Tracey Prescott

Kenneth McMillan

as John Rourke Sr.

Cliff DeYoung

as Phil Barton

Lois Smith

as Mrs. Prescott

Adam Baldwin

as Randy Daniels

Dan Hedaya

as Peter Daniels

Billy Jayne

as David Prescott

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Reckless about?▾

Teenager Johnny Rourke is reckless. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, he breaks the law and girls' hearts with equal cool. Cheerleader Tracey Prescott is reckless too. She dumps her conventional l…

How long is Reckless?▾

1h 34m

When was Reckless released?▾

February 3, 1984

Who directed Reckless?▾

James Foley

Who stars in Reckless?▾

Aidan Quinn, Daryl Hannah, Kenneth McMillan

What genre is Reckless?▾

Drama, Romance

What is Reckless rated?▾

R