Book of Love 1991

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Book of Love ★★ 1991 (PG-13)

“Zany” hijinks as a teenager struggles with friendship, girls, and those all-important hormones when he moves to a new neighborhood in the mid-'50s. Average rehash of every '50s movie and TV show cliche in existence. Surprise! There's a classic rock 'n' roll soundtrack. Adapted by Kotzwinkle from his novel “Jack in the Box.” 88m/C VHS, DVD . Chris Young, Keith Coo-gan, Aeryk Egan, Josie Bissett, Tricia Leigh Fisher, Danny Nucci, Michael McKean, John Cameron Mitchell, Lewis Arquette; D: Robert Shaye; W: William Kotzwinkle; M: Stanley Clarke.

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