Just You and Me, Kid (1979)
“The story of two juvenile delinquents.”
George Burns stars as a former vaudevillian who befriends a young runaway, played by 14-year old Brooke Shields, who is being chased by drug dealers.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Leonard B. Stern, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Brooke Shields, George Burns, Burl Ives, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Brooke Shields
as Kate
George Burns
as Bill
Burl Ives
as Max
Ray Bolger
as Tom
Lorraine Gary
as Shirl
Christopher Knight
as Roy
Carl Ballantine
as Reinhoff the Remarkable
Keye Luke
as Doctor Device
Robert Doran
as Box Boy
John Schuck
as Stan
Leon Ames
as Manduke the Magnificent
Andrea Howard
as SueCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 93 min |
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