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Going All the Way

1997

Comedy / Drama / Romance

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 65% · 23 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 27% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.7/10 10 2304 2.3K

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Plot summary

Korean War--era veterans and ex-classmates "Gunner" Casselman and "Sonny" Burns reunite upon their return home. Gunner, who spent the war years abroad, is trying to convince his mother that his gal Marty is good enough for him, while Sonny, who was stationed stateside, is torn between loyal Buddy and tempting Gale Ann. As they commiserate, the men realize that they're outgrowing the lives they lived before the war.

Director

Mark Pellington Photo
Mark Pellington

Top cast

Rachel Weisz Photo
Rachel Weisz as Marty Pilcher
Ben Affleck Photo
Ben Affleck as Gunner Casselman
Robert Swan Photo
Robert Swan as Luke
Lesley Ann Warren Photo
Lesley Ann Warren as Nina Casselman
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1.14 GB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
24 fps
2 hr 6 min
Seeds 2
2.11 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
24 fps
2 hr 6 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by PredragReviews 7 / 10

Very Insightful

"Going All the Way" is a touching story about learning to let go, coming to terms with yourself, love, and the power of friendship between two young men whose relationship "is the core of the movie," says MTV Award-winning music video director Mark Pellington, whose debut film shows that he clearly knows what he's doing, and that his talents can be set on more than one profession. Pellington tackles the challenge of presenting two authentic young men who we can relate to, and passes with flying colors.Aside from the catchy oldies tunes, I really enjoyed the dialogue the two young men shared with one another, which was as absorbing as it is true. Among all, one in particular comes to mind, where Gunner was trying to prove a point that "peach pie is fine, but that's all you get? I mean, morning, noon, and night, peach pie? Breakfast, lunch, dinner, peach pie. Peach pie, day in, day out. Day in, peach pie." Jeremy and Ben were terrific together. As improbable a coalition as their character's had, I thought that they, nonetheless, had perfect chemistry together, and were very enjoyable to watch.Overall rating: 7 out of 10.
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Reviewed by claudio_carvalho 7 / 10

A Pleasant Tale of Friendship

In 1954, the photographer GI Sonny Burns (Jeremy Davies) and the soldier Gunner Casselman (Ben Affleck) meet each other in a train to Indianapolis after serving in the Korea War. Gunner is a popular athlete, but befriends the shy Sonny and soon they become best friends. Sonny has an overprotective mother, Alma Burns (Jill Clayburgh) that dominates also his father Elwood Burns (John Lordan), and a sweetheart, Buddy Porter (Amy Locane), while Gunner has a sexy mother, Nina Casselman (Lesley Ann Warren), and dates the hot Deedee (Wendy Carter). Sonny starts to teach photography to Gunner, but when they meet the Arts student Marty Pilcher (Rachel Weisz) in a museum, Gunner falls for her. But she lives and study in New York.

"Going All the Way" (1997) is a pleasant tale of friendship of two different young men. Gunner is popular and handsome, and Sonny is shy and dominated by his mother. Gunner dates a hot girl, Deedee, and Sonny dates his long-time girlfriend Buddy, who is beautiful but intends to marry him. When they become best friends, Sonny intends to change his life to follow his friend and meet new girls. In the end this is a nice romance. The female cast is composed of very beautiful and talented actresses. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Indo até o Fim" ("Going Until the End")

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