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He gawkily pursues Stacy Summers, a local girl with a "sugar addiction". Authenticity & Aesthetic

Tully went to great lengths to ensure the film felt authentically "1985" rather than a parody: Walking through The Fun Hub arcade from Ping Pong Summer Ping Pong Summer

Rad must face off against local bully Lyle Ace in a high-stakes match at the "Fun Hub" arcade. He gawkily pursues Stacy Summers, a local girl

Susan Sarandon plays Randi Jammer, an eccentric neighbor who becomes Rad’s "Mr. Miyagi," training him to master ping pong. Miyagi," training him to master ping pong

The story follows 13-year-old (played by newcomer Marcello Conte), a shy kid obsessed with hip-hop and ping pong. During a family vacation in 1985, Rad navigates classic '80s tropes:

(2014) is a quirky, hyper-nostalgic "love letter" to the 1980s that feels like it was unearthed from a 1985 time capsule . Directed by Michael Tully, the film is a deeply personal coming-of-age comedy inspired by his own childhood vacations in Ocean City, Maryland . The Plot: Karate Kid, but with Paddles