The Man in the Moon (1991 Robert Mulligan)

Jenny Wingfield's original story has 13 year old Reese Witherspoon (terrific in her debut) falling for neighbour Jason London - unfortunately her sister Emily Warfield has the same inclination. It's 1950s Elvis fuelled Americana - the only bad weather is at dramatically appropriate times. Vehicles have convincingly distressed detail. Other actors are Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Gail Strickland and Bentley Mitchum (son of Chris and grandson of Robert) as the arsehole date.

Mulligan - director of Mockingbird and Summer of '42 - has a good feel for such material.