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2 Cast  





3 Soundtrack  





4 Production  





5 References  





6 External links  














A Small Circle of Friends






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A Small Circle of Friends
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRob Cohen
Written byEzra Sacks
Produced byTim Zinnemann
Starring
  • Karen Allen
  • Jameson Parker
  • 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[edit]

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

    Cast[edit]

    Soundtrack[edit]

    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[edit]

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

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "AFI|Catalog".
  • ^ A Small Circle of FriendsatBox Office Mojo
  • ^ Eleanor Mannikka (2008). "A Small Circle of Friends". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2008-02-25.
  • ^ Breihan, Tom (27 July 2020). "The Number Ones: Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"". Stereogum. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  • ^ "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[edit]


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Small_Circle_of_Friends&oldid=1172853250"

    Categories: 
    1980 films
    1980 directorial debut films
    1980 drama films
    1980s American films
    1980s English-language films
    American drama films
    Films about threesomes
    Films directed by Rob Cohen
    Films produced by Tim Zinnemann
    Films set in Harvard University
    Films set in Massachusetts
    Films set in the 1960s
    Films shot in Massachusetts
    United Artists films
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