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In 1987, James Brennans dreams of a summer European tour before studying at an Ivy League school in New York City are ruined after his parents have a severe career setback. As a result, James must get a summer job to cover his upcoming expenses at the decrepit local amusement park, Adventureland, where he falls in love with a witty co-worker, Emily Lewin. In that bizarrely shady workplace, the young carnies have unforgettable and painful learning experiences about life, love and trust while James discovers what he truly values.
Its the beginning of the summer 1987 in Pittsburgh. Young adult James Brennan, who is inexperienced in more ways than one including being a virgin, has just graduated from college with a degree in comparative literature. His parents are sending him to Europe for a six week vacation as a graduation present before he heads to New York City to attend Columbias graduate program in journalism. He is taking the trip and sharing an apartment in NYC with his best friend Eric, James half of the rent being paid for by his parents. As his parents announce they can no longer financially support him, the trip is definitely off, but his stint at Columbia is placed into jeopardy unless he can make enough money both over the summer and in NYC to pay rent. With no marketable job skills, he takes the only summer job he can get, at a third rate amusement park called Adventureland as one of the many games operators. At Adventureland, James believes hes died and gone to hell until he meets fellow games operator Emily Lewin, to who he is attracted. Not having any real experience with women, James is taken under the wing of the parks good looking maintenance man, married Mike Connell. As James and Em embark on what looks to be a relationship, secrets that Em and Connell are keeping as well as an encounter James has with Lisa P., a fellow parks worker who is the dream girl of every red blooded man in the park, may jeopardize James and Ems relationship. But James experience at the park that summer may also provide him with a clearer picture of what he really wants and needs in his immediate future.
Jesse Eisenberg
James Brennan
Kristen Stewart
Em Lewin
Ryan Reynolds
Mike Connell
Martin Starr
Joel
Jack Gilpin
Mr. Brennan
Margarita Levieva
Lisa P.
Wendie Malick
Mrs. Brennan
Kristen Wiig
Paulette
Bill Hader
Bobby
Matt Bush
Tommy Frigo
Paige Howard
Sue O'Malley
Dan Bittner
Pete O'Malley
Josh Pais
Mr. Lewin
Mary Birdsong
Francy
Barret Hackney
Munch
Michael Zegen
Eric
Kimisha Renee Davis
Kelly
Vanessa Hope
Ronnie Connell
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