A Small Circle of Friends
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRob Cohen
Written byEzra Sacks
Produced byTim Zinnemann
Starring
CinematographyMichael Butler
Edited byRandy Roberts
Music byJim Steinman
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • March 12, 1980 (1980-03-12)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5-6 million[1]
Box office$766,740[2]

A Small Circle of Friends is a 1980 American drama film directed by Rob Cohen (in his directing debut) and starring Brad Davis, Karen Allen and Jameson Parker. It was distributed by United Artists.

Premise

The film follows the life of three students (Davis, Allen, Parker) at Harvard University and Radcliffe College in the 1960s.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features instrumental music composed by Jim Steinman.[3] Steinman later incorporated melodies from his score into the power ballad songs "Total Eclipse of the Heart", which became a number one hit for Bonnie Tyler in 1983, and "Making Love Out of Nothing at All", which simultaneously became a number two hit for Air Supply.[4]

Production

Some outdoor riot sequences were filmed some 37 miles (60 km) south of Cambridge at Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, after Harvard declined to allow the filming on their campus. Other scenes were filmed at MIT and other local colleges.[5]

References

  1. ^ "AFI|Catalog".
  2. ^ A Small Circle of Friends at Box Office Mojo
  3. ^ Eleanor Mannikka (2008). "A Small Circle of Friends". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2008-02-25.
  4. ^ Breihan, Tom (27 July 2020). "The Number Ones: Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"". Stereogum. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ^ "A movie extra for Circle tells his story" (PDF). The Tech. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2013-07-19.

External links

Films directed by Rob Cohen
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