story about four teenage girl grow up in california . jeanie ( jodie foster ) be the most level head of the bunch but want to move out of her house where she live with her divorce mother ( sally kellerman ) . annie ( cherie currie ) be addict to drug and alcohol and bad boy and be beat up by her father . madge ( marilyn kagan ) have overprotective parent . deirde ( kandice stroh ) think she more mature than the rest of them . this be nothing new from what we have see plenty of time before but this one have one big difference it accurate . i graduate from high school in 1980 ( when i first saw the film ) and i be surprise at how realistic it be . they get the dialogue and clothes and attitude down completely right . even the main song of the movie ( on the radio by donna summer ) be a big hit before this come out . this film hit me hard than any other teen film of the time because i could understand and relate to the character . i know girl in high school who be just like this . the film be ( of course ) date but it capture a time we will never see again . the acting be good on all count with foster give the best performance . the relationship between her and kellerman ( who be excellent ) be realistic and well do . even scott baio ( who have a small role a a friend of the girl ) more or less realistically play a teen boy . a very good movie essential viewing if you come of age in 1980. the film have a deserve r rating ( plenty of drug use and swearing ) but should be see by all teen . i give it a 8 .