Rating of
3/4
Good story, great movie.
TheWolf - wrote on 08/03/07
Alan (Sean Astin) is recruited by some nut named Vic (Kevin Bacon), a guy who actually hikes to his family's home in the city. Alan, the little whiner that he is, doesn't really want to spend the summer with a bunch of boys, but reluctantly agrees, pretending to share his father's enthusiasm in the whole idea. On the trip with Alan is Mitch (Jonathan Ward), probably Alan's only friend along the way, and two smart ass jerks, Chris (Matt Adler) and George (K.C. Martel). They each have their various learning experiences hiking in and around the mountains. But, things get out of hand along the way when Vic pulls some nasty business on his recruits, and Alan starts to suspect Vic is way out of line. Unfortunately, he's got to grow up and start taking care of things himself, because he's the only one willing to stand up to Vic.
This movie helped propel Astin's career very quickly. I remember seeing this movie a number of times growing up, and it still just as good a story today as it was when it came out.
