Touch and Go

Touch and Go

Yesterday, he was a fun loving sports hero. Today he's had his life threatened, his Jaguar wrecked, his career jeopardized... And now someone's trying to cook him breakfast.

Directed by Robert Mandel

Produced by TriStar Pictures, Kings Road Entertainment

1986101 min6.4 / 10

A light romantic comedy-drama about a cocky hockey star whose life is disrupted by a chance encounter with a street kid and his single mother, leading to unexpected warmth and connection.

A Chicago hockey star is accosted by a youth gang who attempt to rob him; after he chases them off he catches the youngest member and gives him a ride home, where he meets the boy's mother.

Questions people ask

  • Is Touch and Go sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Touch and Go easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Touch and Go end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Touch and Go scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Touch and Go violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Touch and Go

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Touch and Go

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Touch and Go, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Touch and Go, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Touch and Go, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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