Five college buddies from the University of Texas circa 1971 embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise.
- Michael FosterSeptember 21, 2025There's filmmakers that know the pulse of their audience so well that they play it like music— when to hold back, make us laugh, have a real moment, and then finally show all the cards. When it's done right, it's a magic trick and Fandango is a perfect example of total precision. This is 1985 and many have tried to emulate since. Timeless gem.
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Fandango was released on January 25, 1985.
Fandango was directed by Kevin Reynolds.
Fandango has a runtime of 90m.
Fandango was produced by Tim Zinnemann.
Five college buddies from the University of Texas circa 1971 embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise.
The key characters in Fandango are Gardner Barnes (Kevin Costner), Phil Hicks (Judd Nelson), Kenneth Waggener (Sam Robards).
Fandango is rated PG.
Fandango is a Comedy, Drama film.
Fandango has an audience rating of 7.7 out of 10.
Fandango had a budget of $7M.
Fandango has made $91,666 at the box office.