That Was Then... This Is Now (1985)
- 6.2
- 102 mins
- Drama
Storyline
A delinquent teenager's only link to society is the attachment he feels towards an older brother-figure. When the older boy starts spending time with a new girlfriend, the teenager begins to feel even more alienated, and gets involved with drugs and the police.—Cynan Rees
Plot Keywords
title spoken by character, family relationships, break up, drug dealer, f word, friendship between men, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, teen angst, based on novel, brother, coming of age, destruction, friendship, jealousy, love, rival, interracial friendship, loss of friend, mother son relationship, juvenile delinquent
Short Review
A good adaptation of an S.E. Hinton novel with a screenplay by the film's star, Emilio Estevez. It's the story of two friends who grow apart when one begins dating a girl. Emilio Estevez is the bad seed and Craig Scheffer is his buddy.
Trailer
Streaming Service
1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership
