Back to the Beach

Back to the Beach
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lyndall Hobbs
Written by	Peter Krikes Steve Meerson Christopher Thompson
Story by	James Komack Bruce Kirschbaum Bill L. Norton
Produced by	Frank Mancuso, Jr.
Starring	Frankie Avalon Dick Dale Annette Funicello Lori Loughlin Tommy Hinkley Connie Stevens Joe Holland Don Adams Bob Denver Pee-wee Herman
Cinematography	Bruce Surtees
Edited by	David Finfer
Music by	Steve Dorff
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	August 7, 1987 (1987-08-07) (U.S.)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$12 million
Box office	$13.1 million[1]

Back to the Beach is a 1987 American comedy film starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, directed by Lyndall Hobbs. The original music score is composed by Steve Dorff. The film generated a total domestic gross of $13,110,903. It received a "two thumbs up" rating from Siskel and Ebert, who compared it favorably to Grease.

The film is an open parody of the beach party films made popular in the 1960s, especially those in which Avalon and Funicello had appeared. The plot is merely the means of connecting the various sight gags, homages and in-jokes. All character names are taken from those earlier films.

The film's soundtrack included covers of several well-known beach tunes, along with new songs by such artists as Aimee Mann and Private Domain.