Shag (film)
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| Directed by | Zelda Barron |
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| Cinematography | Peter MacDonald |
| Edited by | Laurence Méry-Clark |
Production company | Palace Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $6.9 million |
Shag (also known as Shag: The Movie) is a 1988 teen romantic comedy film directed by Zelda Barron and starring Phoebe Cates, Scott Coffey, Bridget Fonda, Annabeth Gish, Page Hannah, Robert Rusler, and Tyrone Power Jr. The film features Carolina shag dancing and was produced in cooperation with the South Carolina Film Commission. The soundtrack album was on Sire/Warner Bros. Records.
An international co-production between the United States and the United Kingdom, the film was released in the UK on August 12, 1988, by Palace Pictures and in the US on July 21, 1989, by Hemdale Film Corporation.