Synopsis
A young American hustler in Las Vegas spots a rich English Lady. Smitten, he pursues her to England, where his only chance of getting together with her is to enroll in Oxford and join the rowing team.
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Cast
- Rob LoweNick De Angelo
- Ally SheedyRona
- Amanda PaysLady Victoria Wingate
- Julian SandsColin Gilchrist Fisher
- Julian FirthGeordie Nevitts
- Alan HowardSimon Rutledge
- Gail StricklandLas Vegas Lady
- Michael GoughDoctor Ambrose
- Aubrey MorrisDoctor Quentin Boggs
- Cary ElwesLionel
Recommendations
- 30
The New York Times
The scenery, however, is handsome, and Miss Pays is indeed the sort of beauty who might have inspired Fitzgerald. But on the subject of credible motivation, Oxford Blues is likely to have left him depressed. - 30
Variety
Director-writer Robert Boris fails to establish a consistent tone to make his fairytale story believable. - 25
TV Guide Magazine
This is a sort of remake of A Yank At Oxford (1938) without any of that film's charm or humor. Lowe passes off arrogance as a cute personality quirk, and the whole movie plays like just another teen-oriented exploitation effort, replete with sex and booze. - 25
Miami Herald
The few bright spots in Oxford Blues, including the handsome cinematography, are like the raisins in the tapioca: They just don't help. [24 Aug 1984, p.C10] - 25
Washington Post
Oxford Blues, the latest refinement in abysmal youth-pandering movies, suffers first and foremost from that modern filmmaking malady: The No Exposition Blues. [01 Sep 1984, p.B2] - 20
Time Out
Funny and moral? Nah. Tiresome? You bet. - 20
Washington Post
An ill-conceived and unsuccessful romantic adventure set in jolly, collegiate England. [24 Aug 1984, p.20]
