| Welcome to 18 | |
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| Directed by | Terry Carr |
| Screenplay by | Terry Carr Judith Sherman Wolin |
| Produced by | David C. Thomas |
| Starring | Mariska Hargitay Courtney Thorne-Smith JoAnn Willette Cristen Kauffman |
| Cinematography | Stephen L. Posey |
| Edited by | Lois Freeman-Fox |
| Music by | Tony Berg |
Production company | Green Griffin |
| Distributed by | American Distribution Group [1] International Video Entertainment [2] Green Griffin |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Welcome to 18 (alternative title: Summer Release) [1] is a 1986 American coming of age comedy-drama film directed by Terry Carr, who also wrote the screenplay with Judith Sherman Wolin. It stars Mariska Hargitay, Courtney Thorne-Smith and JoAnn Willette. [3]
The film follows the adventures of three high school girls the summer after they graduate. After their jobs at a dude ranch fail to work out, the girls head to Lake Tahoe where they meet Talia (Cristen Kauffman). Talia's boyfriend Roscoe then helps the girls get a job at a casino which leads to trouble.