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Losin' It

  • 1982
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
5.7K
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Losin' It (1982)
Set in 1965, four rowdy teenage guys travel to Tijuana, Mexico for a night of partying when they are joined by a heartbroken housewife who is in town seeking a quick divorce.
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Set in 1965, four rowdy teenage guys travel to Tijuana, Mexico for a night of partying when they are joined by a heartbroken housewife who is in town seeking a quick divorce.Set in 1965, four rowdy teenage guys travel to Tijuana, Mexico for a night of partying when they are joined by a heartbroken housewife who is in town seeking a quick divorce.Set in 1965, four rowdy teenage guys travel to Tijuana, Mexico for a night of partying when they are joined by a heartbroken housewife who is in town seeking a quick divorce.

  • Director
    • Curtis Hanson
  • Writers
    • Bill Norton
    • Bryan Gindoff
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Jackie Earle Haley
    • John Stockwell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    5.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Curtis Hanson
    • Writers
      • Bill Norton
      • Bryan Gindoff
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Jackie Earle Haley
      • John Stockwell
    • 25User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Woody
    Jackie Earle Haley
    Jackie Earle Haley
    • Dave
    John Stockwell
    John Stockwell
    • Spider
    John P. Navin Jr.
    John P. Navin Jr.
    • Wendell (Wimp)
    Shelley Long
    Shelley Long
    • Kathy
    Henry Darrow
    Henry Darrow
    • Sheriff
    Hector Elias
    Hector Elias
    • Chuey
    Daniel Faraldo
    Daniel Faraldo
    • Taxi Driver #1
    Mario Marcelino
    • Pablo
    Rick Rossovich
    Rick Rossovich
    • Marine
    • (as Rick Rossovitch)
    James Victor
    James Victor
    • Lawyer
    Kale Browne
    Kale Browne
    • Larry (Kathy's Husband)
    Enrique Castillo
    Enrique Castillo
    • Taxi Driver #2
    Cornelio Hernandez
    • Big Guy in Jail
    Hector Morales
    • Watch Seller
    Santos Morales
    • Tunga Lei Doorman
    John Valby
    • Johnny Hotrocks (Emcee)
    Laura James
    • Woody's Whore
    • Director
      • Curtis Hanson
    • Writers
      • Bill Norton
      • Bryan Gindoff
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    User reviews25

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    Jason-125

    One of the most entertaining movies ever!

    Losin' it is one of my favorite movies because it is so much fun. Sure Tom Cruise is in it, but the best performance is by Jackie Earle Haley as "Big Dave". Go rent it if you can find it! It's really funny.
    clockwatcher

    You People Are Losin' It

    Lay off this movie, people. It's a teen-age sex romp comedy. It doesn't pretend to be anything more. And as for teen sex-romp comedies, it's pretty entertaining.

    Tom Cruise is in it. Shelley Long has a good part. And the guy from Breaking Away has the best character of all. What I really liked about this movie was how it "romanticized" Tijuana. It makes you want to take a trip down there and raise some hell yourself.

    This movie is a good time on a Friday night. If you're gonna rent a movie like this, rent this one. You won't be disappointed.
    5capone666

    The Vidiot Reviews...

    Losin' It

    Giving away your virginity in some sex-pact is ludicrous - especially since you can sell it on the Internet.

    Unfortunately, the digital era is decades away in this 1960s set teen sex-comedy.

    Hell-bent on popping their cherries, three seniors, Woody (Tom Cruise), Dave (Jackie Earle Haley) and Spider (John Stockwell), head from L.A. to Tijuana in a 1957 Chevy intent on losing their virginity in a Mexican brothel. However, losing it is harder than it seems as the boys are tested at every turn by the corrupt local sheriff, a desperate housewife (Shelley Long) and a bad case of limp dick.

    Teeming with tons of testosterone-tinged hijinks involving cross-border prostitutes, fireworks and fabled aphrodisiacs this 1983 romp is a forgotten gem of the juvenile genre that features an exceptionally embarrassing performance from a young Tom Cruise.

    Moreover, for a man to lose his virginity, technically, he needs to be penetrated. Yellow Light

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    kman0072

    I like this movie!

    I thought that this movie was very funny the first time I saw it ten years ago, and I still do today. This is a movie that is in the same genre as Porky's or Revenge of the Nerds. True fact, Tom Cruise said in a Playboy interview that he did this movie because of Jackie Earle Haley. Since Haley had been in Breaking Away, Cruise figured that this movie would be just as good. It didn't quite work out the way he expected, at least not right away. Cruise fan or not, it's worth a look. For me, Jackie pretty much steals every scene he's in. Anytime I watch this movie, I have to laugh at Tom Cruise because he ended up becoming one of the biggest stars in the movie world, and he started out in this. If you REALLY want to see Cruise in another light, check out Endless Love, with Brooke Shields. It's his first movie, and though he's in it for less than a minute, it's worth a look, just like Losin' It. Check it out!
    5SlamDog

    watch it if just for tom

    This is a really bad movie. The only reason to see it is because it is early Tom Cruise, and of course he is gorgeous. I've been to Tijuana lotsa times, and let me tell you, some 16 years later, it's still a dirty, wicked city. If this movie conveys anything well, it's that.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Because this movie was a low budget, non-union film, they used at least ten crew members as actors, and many others didn't want their names on the credits. They also hired a lot of local people from Calexico, California to be extras and a few were put in as principals with lines. The art department covered eighty percent of the store fronts on the main boulevard with period looking facades. The crew worked six nights a week for five to six weeks for most of the scenes. The only nights off were Sunday nights, so a lot of the crew would drive into Mexicali, Mexico to go dancing at their version of a "Studio 54" disco. The Model A car, that was owned by the local guys, was actually very troublesome for the duration of the movie. By the end, it was dragging on the ground because the suspension was bad.
    • Goofs
      1970's and 1980's cars are seen in the background throughout the entire movie which is supposed to be taking place in the 1960's.
    • Quotes

      [Spider comes back with a condom]

      Spider: I forgot my rubber.

      Spider's Whore: Did you remember to bring your dick?

    • Crazy credits
      During the closing credits roll the name of songwriter Bert Kalmar is misspelled as Bert Kalmer.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Teenage Sex Movies (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Losin' It
      by Jeff Alan (as J. Alan) and T. Shenale

      Performed by Jeff Alan Band

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1983 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ir a perderlo y perderse
    • Filming locations
      • Calexico, California, USA(setting: Tijuana)
    • Production companies
      • Tiberius Film Productions
      • Tijuana Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,246,141
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $437,257
      • Apr 10, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,246,141
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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