Comedy Cult Classic

Three recent grads trade the dude ranch for Lake Tahoe’s casino chaos—and misadventures ensue.

WELCOME TO 18

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1986 · 1h 31m · PG-1 · Comedy / Drama · IMDB TMDB

Three young women looking for adventure get jobs on a dude ranch.

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Because not every summer job involves cowboy boots—or casino chips.

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Welcome to 18 shuffles together sun-soaked summer plans, a trio of determined young women, and a detour from dude ranch chores to casino hijinks. With Courtney Thorne-Smith, Mariska Hargitay, and JoAnn Willette leading the charge, this coming-of-age comedy-drama keeps one foot in youthful adventure and the other in the perils of grown-up jobs gone sideways.

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What is Welcome to 18 about?

Welcome to 18 is a 1986 American comedy-drama film directed by Terry Carr about three young women whose summer jobs at a dude ranch go awry, leading them to Lake Tahoe and unexpected trouble at a casino.

Details & Specs

Director: Terry Carr
Writers: Judith Sherman Wolin, Terry Carr
Release: 1986
Runtime: 1h 31m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Also Known As: Summer Release

Synopsis

Three young women looking for adventure get jobs on a dude ranch. 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.