Permanent Record

Name: Permanent Record
Genre: Drama
Released: 1988-04-22
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Alan Boyce, Michelle Meyrink, Jennifer Rubin, Pamela Gidley

1988·Movie·PG-13·92 min·★ 6.4(61)

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“High school. Senior year. His suicide shattered their world. Their courage drove them to pick up the pieces.”

David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and bandmate, Chris, with a lot of questions.

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About Permanent Record

Permanent Record is a 1988 English-language drama film directed by Marisa Silver. The cast is led by Keanu Reeves, Alan Boyce, Michelle Meyrink. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Permanent Record was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on April 22, 1988, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Marisa Silver
Writers: Larry Ketron, Alice Liddle, Jarre Fees
Release date: April 22, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Paramount Pictures

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Permanent Record cast & crew

Permanent Record was directed by Marisa Silver and written by Larry Ketron, Alice Liddle, and Jarre Fees.

The cast features Keanu Reeves as Chris Townsend, Alan Boyce as David Sinclair, Michelle Meyrink as M.G., Jennifer Rubin as Lauren, Pamela Gidley as Kim, and Barry Corbin as Jim Sinclair.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joe Strummer, cinematography is by Frederick Elmes, and it was produced by Marty Hornstein and Frank Mancuso Jr..

Is Permanent Record worth watching?

Permanent Record holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 61 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, Permanent Record is worth a place on your watchlist.

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