Characters and Story
Eleanor Perry's screenplay was based on the novel by Evan Hunter, published in hardcover by Doubleday (1968) and paperback by Signet (1969). The film follows the random activities of four teens during a summer on Fire Island. Rhoda (Catherine Burns) is shy and overweight and targeted for teasing by the others. As sexual tensions increase, the more experienced and dominant Sandy (Barbara Hershey) encourages Dan (Bruce Davison) and Peter (Richard Thomas) to rape Rhoda.
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