In this post-coming-of-age comedy, a high school reunion in a small Massachusetts town gives a group of buddies plenty of opportunities to try and sort out their views about women and life. From the former stud-turned-snowplow operator to the aspiring nightclub musician who escaped to New York, these clueless cads can only hope for some female guidance.

"Beautiful Girls" takes place in a sleepy New England town, the bucolic home of a group of Generation X-ers involved in a number of romantic goings-on. The film takes a close look at the differences between men and women, particularly in matters of love, sex and relationships.
Perhaps the most intriguing pair in the movie is Willie and his (female) neighbor Marty -- who's only 13. The streetwise, flirtatious Marty has a killer crush on Willie (who is intrigued by her), but both are well aware that she's "jail bait." The duo considers waiting five whole years for Marty to become of age... but can they really do that?

A Woods Entertainment production.

Released theatrically in the USA February 9, 1996.

Filmed in Panavision; color by Technicolor; prints by DeLuxe.

Additional credits: Maria Baker (set designer) and Lucy W. Corrigan (costume designer).

Soundtrack available on Elektra.

Excerpt: "That's all they are: bottled promise. Scenes from a brand new day. Hope dancing in stiletto heels." -- Paul (MICHAEL RAPAPORT), about the posters of fashion model on his walls.

"If nice is London, they are Tokyo." -- Willie Conway (TIMOTHY HUTTON), about his parents.

"Do you know what your problem is? Madison Avenue, MTV and `Playboy.'" -- Gina (ROSIE O'DONNELL), to a group of her male friends as they pass the magazine rack in a drugstore.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Letterbox - 1.85

Distributor Notes: Beautiful Girls

An all-star cast sparks this captivating comedy about a group of old friends whose 10-year high school reunion creates some hilariously unexpected surprises. Willie (Timothy Hutton -- FRENCH KISS), Tommy (Matt Dillon -- TO DIE FOR), and Paul (Michael Rapaport -- MIGHTY APHRODITE) may have lost a bit of their youth, but they're still ready to party with Uma Thurman (PULP FICTION), Rosie O'Donnell (TV's THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW), Lauren Holly (DUMB AND DUMBER), and Mira Sorvino (AT FIRST SIGHT) -- the "beautiful girls" who've turned their lives upside down! Also featuring a hot soundtrack, BEAUTIFUL GIRLS is a must-see comic delight that's sure to entertain you!

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Matt Dillon: American actor, DRUGSTORE COWBOY (1989)
Uma Thurman: American actress, PULP FICTION
Timothy Hutton: American Actor "Ordinary People"/Son Of Actor Jim Hutton
Mira Sorvino: American actress
Rosie O'Donnell: Actress/Comedian/Talk Show Host
Natalie Portman: Actress/"Professional"
Noah Emmerich: Actor, THE TRUMAN SHOW
Annabeth Gish: American Actress
Lauren Holly: Film/TV actress
Max Perlich: Star, HOMEWARD BOUND II: LOST IN SAN FRANCISCO (1995)
Martha Plimpton: American Actress
Michael Rapaport: Actor
Pruitt Taylor Vince: Supporting Actor

Ted Demme: Director/"Who's The Man"

Scott Rosenberg: Screenwriter

"...Manages to explore some [new] territory..."
"...Rosenberg has the knack for embedding his more soulful concerns in dialogue which has the rhythm and verve so admired in Tarantino..."
"...A quirky script by Scott Rosenberg and an appealing cast....Hutton and Portman make tender movie magic..."
"...[Portman does] mesmerizing, quicksilver work....Hutton is easygoing and likable..."
"...[The film] has warmth and good cheer....Buoyant..."