The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Jay Scott
It is an agreeable example of how a picture conceived as "product" need not condescend to the audience it exploits. [11 Apr 1983]
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Director
Curtis Hanson
Cast
Tom Cruise,
Jackie Earle Haley,
John Stockwell,
John P. Navin, Jr.,
Shelley Long,
Henry Darrow
Genre
Comedy
Four teenagers from Los Angeles travel to Tijuana, Mexico, on a mission to lose their virginity. Along the way, they pick up a woman named Kathy, who goes with them because she wants a fast divorce from her husband. Together, the five get into a series of hijinks and misadventures south of the border.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Jay Scott
It is an agreeable example of how a picture conceived as "product" need not condescend to the audience it exploits. [11 Apr 1983]
Variety
Director Curtis Hanson makes a commendable effort with a rather obvious story about three teenage boys who head for a wild weekend in Tijuana, hoping to trade hard cash for manly experience.
Variety by Staff (Not Credited)
Director Curtis Hanson makes a commendable effort with a rather obvious story about three teenage boys who head for a wild weekend in Tijuana, hoping to trade hard cash for manly experience.
The New York Times by Janet Maslin
Losin' It isn't without its likable moments, but it isn't overloaded with them, either.
TV Guide Magazine
Inoffensive of this kind (except for the usual array of stock Mexicans), but wholly unoriginal.
TV Guide Magazine by Staff (Not Credited)
Inoffensive of this kind (except for the usual array of stock Mexicans), but wholly unoriginal.
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