It's funny to see Yeardley Smith in actual roles. Everybody who is anybody love Lisa Simpson.
I am an '80s kid, so when I first saw this movie, I thought it was really cool. I watched it years later, and it's not so good.
But...
There is a
rocking Pat Benatar song.
So when Helen Slater cuts her hair and shouts "Fair is fair!" and becomes a martyr, well, how ridiculous can a movie get?
Also, it has Keith Gordon, who is goofy looking '80s kid. Keith Gordon has actually gone on to be an accomplished director, and not just Rodney Dangerfield's kid.
One of Christian Slater's first roles, no relation.
Most importantly, Helen Slater is white hot in this role. I mean that in a very shallow fashion, she is very good looking. The only movie where she is better looking is
Supergirl, which is way, way worse than this movie.
I'm not arguing against your stance of the awfulness of this movie, but... Helen Slater.