In hindsight, I think a big part of the reason that Hiding Out wasn't that successful was because it couldn't decide what kind of movie it wanted to be. It's part traditional 80s teen comedy, part crime thriller. Essentially, the film revolves around a yuppie stock market guy who ends up on the run from some criminal types who want to kill him so that he can't testify against them in court. So he poses as a student at his cousin's high school. Putting aside the fact that the main romantic interest is 17, while Jon Cryer in the lead role is supposed to be at least 10 years older than her, it's actually a pretty cute film. A year after Pretty in Pink, Jon Cryer proves that he can carry a film, playing the role of an adult forced back into their high school years with wit and charm. And it's never a bad idea to have Keith Coogan as your sidekick -- if recent studies can be relied upon, he increases the quality of any 80s film by at least 15%.
Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.
In hindsight, I think a big part of the reason that Hiding Out wasn't that successful was because it couldn't decide what kind of movie it wanted to be. It's part traditional 80s teen comedy, part crime thriller. Essentially, the film revolves around a yuppie stock market guy who ends up on the run from some criminal types who want to kill him so that he can't testify against them in court. So he poses as a student at his cousin's high school. Putting aside the fact that the main romantic interest is 17, while Jon Cryer in the lead role is supposed to be at least 10 years older than her, it's actually a pretty cute film. A year after Pretty in Pink, Jon Cryer proves that he can carry a film, playing the role of an adult forced back into their high school years with wit and charm. And it's never a bad idea to have Keith Coogan as your sidekick -- if recent studies can be relied upon, he increases the quality of any 80s film by at least 15%.