Welcome to 18

Welcome to 18 (alternative title: Summer Release)^[1] is a 1986 American coming of age comedy-drama film directed by Terry Carr, who also wrote the screenplay with Judith Sherman Wolin. It stars Mariska Hargitay, Courtney Thorne-Smith and JoAnn Willette.^[3]

Welcome to 18
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Directed by	Terry Carr
Screenplay by	Terry Carr Judith Sherman Wolin
Produced by	David C. Thomas
Starring	Mariska Hargitay Courtney Thorne-Smith JoAnn Willette Cristen Kauffman
Cinematography	Stephen L. Posey
Edited by	Lois Freeman-Fox
Music by	Tony Berg
Production company	Green Griffin
Distributed by	American Distribution Group[1] International Video Entertainment[2] Green Griffin
Release date	November 14, 1986 (1986-11-14)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

The film follows the adventures of three high school girls the summer after they graduate. After their jobs at a dude ranch fail to work out, the girls head to Lake Tahoe where they meet Talia (Cristen Kauffman). Talia's boyfriend Roscoe then helps the girls get a job at a casino which leads to trouble.

Cast

• Mariska Hargitay as Joey
• Courtney Thorne-Smith as Lindsey
• JoAnn Willette as Robin
• Cristen Kauffman as Talia
• E. Erich Anderson as Roscoe
• Graham Ludlow as Pipes