Valley Girl is a 1983 romantic comedy film, starring Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, Michelle Meyrink, Elizabeth Daily, Cameron Dye, and Joyce Hyser. The film was the directorial debut of Martha Coolidge, and was the first film in which Nicolas Coppola was billed as Nicolas Cage. The American release of Valley Girl was April 29, 1983. The plot is loosely based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Julie Richman is a Valley Girl who seems to have it all: good looks, popularity, and a handsome Valley dude boyfriend, Tommy . However, she has grown tired of Tommy's lack of respect and arrogance... towards her. At the end of a shopping trip with her friends, Loryn , Stacey , and Suzi , Julie runs into Tommy and breaks up with him, returning his I.D. bracelet. Later that day at the beach, Julie spies a handsome young man, and the two trade shy glances at each other. That night, at the party at Suzi's house, Julie locks eyes with Randy , a Hollywood punk who has crashed the party with his friend, Fred .
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| Release date: | April 29, 1983 |
| Directed by: | Martha Coolidge |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 99 Minutes |
| Producer: | Andrew Lane, Wayne Crawford |
| Editor: | Éva Gárdos |
| Music by: | Scott Wilk, Marc Levinthal |
| Cinematography: | Frederick Elmes |
| Screenplay by: | Wayne Crawford, Andrew Lane |
| Estimated budget: | $350,000 |
| Adapted from: | Romeo and Juliet |
| Genre: | Comedy |