Where the Boys Are '84

Where the Boys Are '84 is a 1984 American teen comedy and remake of the 1960s film "Where the Boys Are", directed by Hy Averback, starring Lisa Hartman, Russell Todd, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal and Lynn-Holly Johnson.

It is also the first film released by TriStar Pictures.

Plot
The film is about four college co-eds: Jennie (Lisa Hartman), Carole (Lorna Luft), Sandra (Wendy Schaal) & Laurie (Lynn-Holly Johnson) and their misadventures during their spring break vacation to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Cast

 * Lisa Hartman as Jennie
 * Russell Todd as Scott Nash
 * Lorna Luft as Carole
 * Wendy Schaal as Sandra
 * Lynn-Holly Johnson as Laurie
 * Howard McGillin as Chip
 * Louise Sorel as Barbara Roxbury
 * Alana Stewart as Maggie
 * Christopher McDonald as Tony
 * Daniel McDonald as Camden Roxbury III
 * Jude Cole as Jude
 * George Coutoupis as Ray

Production
The movie was filmed from May 16th to June 26, 1983 at the following Florida locations: the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club in Boca Raton; the Lauderdale Beach Hotel and City Limits Nightclub in Fort Lauderdale and the Young Circle Bandshell in Hollywood.

After Universal Pictures turned down the distribution rights for the film, it was picked up by TriStar Pictures.

Box Office
"Where the Boys Are '84" debuted at #5 at the box office, grossing $3,665,088 during its opening weekend, ranking behind films Police Academy, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Romancing the Stone and Splash. Domestically, it made $10,530,000.

Critical Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film was given an audience score of 41% based on 281 user ratings with an average rating of 3\5.

It was also given negative reviews by critics.

Janet Maslin from the New York Times called the movie "dumb, vulgar and mostly humorless".

Roger Ebert gave the film a one in a half star rating, saying, "It isn't a sequel and isn't a remake and isn't, in fact, much of anything".

Accolades
1985 Razzie Awards
 * Worst Supporting Actress: Lynn-Holly Johnson (won)
 * Worst Picture: Allan Carr (nominated)
 * Worst Screenplay: Stu Krieger & Jeff Burkhart (nominated)
 * Worst Musical Score: Sylvester Levay (nominated)
 * Worst New Star: Russell Todd (nominated)