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Frank Perry’s 1969 LAST SUMMER is an adaption of Evan Hunter’s novel with a screenplay by his wife Eleanor Perry. Set on Fire Island three teenagers (Barbara Hershey, Richard Thomas, and Bruce Davidson) bond and fall into ever darker behaviors. They meet another teen (Cathy Burns) who they slowly bring into their group. The finale, which is still shocking, originally gave the film an X rating. The performances are quite good. Burns’ long monologue about how her mother died is the best thing...
