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May 3, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: May 3, 1985 - Private Resort Premieres in Theaters.

On May 3, 1985, the teen comedy Private Resort was released in theaters. Directed by George Bowers, the film starred a young Johnny Depp in one of his first movie roles alongside Rob Morrow, Emily Longstreth, Toni Azito, Dody Goodman, Leslie Easterbrook, and Hector Elizondo.

Set at a luxury Florida resort, the movie followed two teenage friends chasing girls and getting into trouble over a wild weekend. Made on a modest budget of just 331,000 dollars, Private Resort leaned heavily into the...

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