This was a puzzler for me as New Hanover High School doesn’t have any fields around it, as it is in an urban setting surrounded by houses and buildings. But then I saw the *barbed wire* fence surrounding the field, not something a school would have, so it must have been a private field. Then I saw it, the odd but distinctive tall brick structure which I’ve long believed is used for fire training, and I knew exactly the location, it had to be Legion Stadium. Mystery solved!
It’s also where Child Protective Services should have paid a visit to see Lainie’s mom, Cherry (Susan Blakely), and Cherry’s grumpy boyfriend Ron (John Ford Coley), who was willing to drug Lainie at her mother’s request. “Family values” goal achieved.
The actor that played Ron might have known the director Marc Rocco, as he previously appeared in another of Marc’s productions filmed in California. In total, Ron has four credited roles on IMDB, this appears to be his only appearance in a production in NC.
Strange that the production didn’t change the house number, it’s the real deal. This house is within the downtown Historic District, and a short walk to all the other filming locations.
Bobby/Coleman (Corey Feldman) is determined to convince his best bud Ike (Harry Dean Stanton) that he is actually Coleman by showing up in his backyard to drop tidbits of sacred knowledge. While there, Ike’s wife Shiela (Fran Taylor), who is a day-player, just has a couple lines and is never seen again. Looking at her IMDB page, she had five credited roles, all seem to be in North Carolina, mostly near Charlotte.
This one is a hard location, as it is only shown from the backyard and for only one scene. The only clue is that it is a stucco-sided house, and it has some interesting archways.
