| Welcome to 18 | |
| Director: | Terry Carr |
| Producer: | David C. Thomas |
| Screenplay: | Terry Carr Judith Sherman Wolin |
| Starring: | Mariska Hargitay Courtney Thorne-Smith JoAnn Willette Cristen Kauffman |
| Music: | Tony Berg |
| Cinematography: | Stephen L. Posey |
| Editing: | Lois Freeman-Fox |
| Studio: | Green Griffin |
| Distributor: | American Distribution Group[1] International Video Entertainment[2] Green Griffin |
| Runtime: | 91 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Welcome to 18 (alternative title: Summer Release) is a 1986 American coming of age comedy-drama film directed by Terry Carr, who also wrote the screenplay with Judith Sherman Wolin. It stars Mariska Hargitay, Courtney Thorne-Smith and JoAnn Willette.[3]
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.