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3''Losin' It'' is a 1983 American-Canadian comedy film directed by Creator/CurtisHanson and starring Creator/TomCruise, Creator/ShelleyLong, Creator/JackieEarleHaley, and Creator/JohnStockwell.
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5The plot concerns four teenagers from 1965 Los Angeles who are on their way to Tijuana, Mexico: Dave, Woody, and Spider, who are there to lose their virginity, and Dave's brother Wendell, who came along to buy fireworks. They end up picking up a woman named Kathy, who goes with them because she wants a fast divorce from her husband, and they get into a series of hijinks and misadventures south of the border.
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8!!This film features examples of:
9* DivorceInReno: An even further example than Reno; Kathy goes with the boys to Mexico because she wants a fast divorce from her husband.
10* SexAsARiteOfPassage: Dave, Woody and Spider are looking to lose their virginity.
11* TheSixties: The setting of the film.
12* SouthOfTheBorder: The protagonists go to Tijuana for hijinks.

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