When did Back to the Beach come out?

Back to the Beach was released on August 7, 1987.

Who directed Back to the Beach?

Back to the Beach was directed by Lyndall Hobbs.

Who is in the cast of Back to the Beach?

The main cast includes Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Loughlin, Tommy Hinkley and Demian Slade.

How long is Back to the Beach?

Back to the Beach runs 1 h 32 min.

Where can I watch Back to the Beach?

No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.

Is Back to the Beach worth watching?

It holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 47 ratings, so fans of comedy and music titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.

Back to the Beach (1987) – Rating, Cast, Trailer & Where to Watch

Name: Back to the Beach
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 1987-08-07
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Loughlin, Tommy Hinkley, Demian Slade

Wuchak August 21, 2023

★ 5/10

**_Revisiting those zany beach party flicks from the mid-60s_** Frankie & Annette are now married and living in Ohio. Frankie’s a workaholic business owner and neglecting Annette, so they decide to fly out to SoCal to visit their daughter and old haunts on their way to Hawaii. “Back to the Beach” (1987) pays homage to those dozen AIP ‘beach party films’ that were released from 1963-1968, half of them starring Frankie Avalon and/or Annette Funicello. The movie is amusingly hammy, poking fun at those madcap 60’s flicks. Connie Stevens is on hand, looking great at 48, along with several cameos of familiar faces, like Bob Denver from Gilligan’s Island. Siskel & Ebert praised the movie on their show (the episode is available on Youtube). And, sure, it’s entertaining to a point, but I was disappointed. It’s just no where near as great as they made it out to be.…