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Playing for Keeps
“It's What You Need to Succeed”
40%
Movie
1h 42m
AI Analysis
Playing for Keeps (1986) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Playing for Keeps (1986) — a movie tagged as Comedy with funny and nostalgic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: An ambitious trio of inner-city high school grads tries to hit the big time by turning a run-down country hotel into a rock & roll resort with around-the-clock music and live entertainment. Standing in their way are fearful townsfolk, unscrupulous businessmen and the tax collector, all threatening to bring the c… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~102 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Playing for Keeps 40% (10 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
40%
from 10 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
60%match
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Synopsis
An ambitious trio of inner-city high school grads tries to hit the big time by turning a run-down country hotel into a rock & roll resort with around-the-clock music and live entertainment. Standing in their way are fearful townsfolk, unscrupulous businessmen and the tax collector, all threatening to bring the curtain down on the teens' aspirations. But this is one threesome who refuses to give up on their lifelong goal without a fight — and a song.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-10-03
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- TMDB rating
- 4.0
- TMDB ID
- 40227
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Playing for Keeps (1986)?
Playing for Keeps is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Playing for Keeps?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Playing for Keeps directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Playing for Keeps about?
An ambitious trio of inner-city high school grads tries to hit the big time by turning a run-down country hotel into a rock & roll resort with around-the-clock music and live entertainment. Sta... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Playing for Keeps?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Playing for Keeps?
The official runtime for Playing for Keeps is approximately 102 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
- D
Daniel Jordano
Danny
- M
Matthew Penn
Spikes
Leon W. Grant
Silk
- M
Mary B. Ward
Chloe
Marisa Tomei
Tracy
Jimmy Baio
Steinberg
Harold Gould
Rockerfeller
Raymond J. Barry
Mr. Hatcher - Chloe's Father
- K
Kim Hauser
Marie
- R
Robert Milli
Cromwell
John Randolph Jones
Sheriff Billy Sullivan
Jery Hewitt
Backhoe Driver
- B
Bruce Kluger
Gene Epstein
Anthony Marciona
Ronnie Long
- J
J.D. Rosenbaum
Davey Beck
- G
Glen Robert Robillard
Joel
- F
Frank Scasso
Van Go-Go
- L
Lisa Schultz
Jill
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