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Casual Sex? (1988): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Casual Sex? (1988) movie poster

Casual Sex? is a 1988 romantic comedy directed by Geneviève Robert, starring Lea Thompson as Stacy, Victoria Jackson and Bradley Weissman. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $12.3 million worldwide.

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Casual Sex? (1988) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 28m (88 min)
Genres
Romance , Comedy
Original language
English
Studio
Jascat
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Casual Sex? About?

The premise of Casual Sex? without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Stacy and Melissa search for the world’s most endangered species: the perfect man. They vacation at a resort hoping for a change of pace and to meet nice men. When they fail to find ideal partners, they are forced to reassess their expectations and attitudes toward men in general.

Casual Sex? Themes & Keywords

· 41 tags
  • lesbian sex
  • lesbian
  • casual sex
  • marilyn monroe imitation
  • redheaded woman
  • blonde woman
  • battle of the sexes
  • desire
  • resort
  • skinny dipping
  • female director
  • female filmmaker
+29 more
  • title directed by female
  • raunchy comedy
  • young
  • dating
  • sex
  • f rated
  • sex comedy
  • two word title
  • looking at the camera
  • talking to the audience
  • talking to the camera
  • actress talks to audience
  • breaking the fourth wall by talking to the audience
  • best friend
  • dream sequence
  • nude sunbathing
  • nude beach
  • question in title
  • penis size
  • trash bag
  • safe sex
  • orgasm
  • nudity
  • condom
  • breaking the fourth wall
  • psychologist
  • female nudity
  • female rear nudity
  • question mark in title
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Cast & crew

Casual Sex? Cast & Characters

Lea Thompson leads the cast as Stacy, with Victoria Jackson as Melissa and Bradley Weissman as Guy Who Dumped Stacy. Directed by Geneviève Robert; 35 actors are credited in all.

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Plot

Casual Sex? Plot Summary

What happens in Casual Sex? from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Stacy Lea Thompson has a promiscuous past and, after learning of the AIDS epidemic, wants to find a man who is “clean.” She convinces her considerably more prudish childhood friend Melissa Victoria Jackson to go to The Oasis, a health spa resort for singles, so they can each hope to find the person of their dreams. At the spa, Stacy meets Nick [Stephen Shellen], a struggling musician, and also encounters Vinny [Andrew Dice Clay], an annoying Italian-American from New Jersey whom she tries to avoid.

Full summary

The whole story of Casual Sex?, scene by scene

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Box office

Casual Sex? Box Office

Casual Sex? grossed $12.3 million worldwide.

1988 box office

Worldwide gross

$12.3M

US & Canada
$12.3M
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Casual Sex??

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which actress portrays the character Stacy?

Cars

Cars in Casual Sex?

8 cars on screen, including the 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible and the 1975 AMC Pacer.

All 8 cars
  • 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible in Casual Sex? 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Important role
  • 1975 AMC Pacer in Casual Sex? 1975 AMC Pacer Minor role
  • 1974 Checker Taxicab in Casual Sex? 1974 Checker Taxicab Minor role
  • 1954 Chevrolet 3100 in Casual Sex? 1954 Chevrolet 3100 Minor role
Details

Casual Sex? Also Known As

14 alternative titles, including “Gar kein Sex mehr?” and “Sexo Casual?”.

Also known as
  • Gar kein Sex mehr?
  • Sexo Casual?
  • L'amour au hasard
  • Amores informales
  • 现代男欢女爱
  • 史戴茜与梅莉莎
  • 性欲知识
  • Alkalom szüli a szexet
  • Swoboda seksualna?
  • Просто секс
  • 逢场作性
  • 첫경험
+2 more
  • Nezávazný sex?
  • Просто секс?

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FAQ

Casual Sex? FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Casual Sex?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Casual Sex??

Casual Sex? runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).

When was Casual Sex? released?

Casual Sex? was released on April 22, 1988.

Who directed Casual Sex??

Casual Sex? was directed by Geneviève Robert.

More films by Geneviève Robert

Who is in the cast of Casual Sex??

Casual Sex? stars Lea Thompson as Stacy, Victoria Jackson as Melissa and Bradley Weissman as Guy Who Dumped Stacy, among 35 credited actors.

How much did Casual Sex? make at the box office?

Casual Sex? grossed $12.3 million worldwide.

Does Casual Sex? have a post-credit scene?

No. Casual Sex? has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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