Michael Tully’s Ping Pong Summer is a tidal wave of ’80s nostalgia that follows a shy, hip-hop and table tennis loving kid named Rad Miracle (Marcello Conte) on a family vacation in Ocean City, Maryland. Rad meets a quirky sidekick named Teddy (Myles Massey) and tries to overthrow Lyle (Joseph McCaughtry), the jerk king of the local fun center, to win the heart of his crush, Stacy (Emmi Shockley). The film looks, sounds, and feels just like those cheesy B-movies from the early Nickelodeon days, a delight to any child of the era.

In our video interview we chat with Tully about how autobiographical the film is, coming up with the idea for the film way back in 1992, casting non-actors in the child roles, creating an artifact from the ’80s, and more. Ping Pong Summer is available tomorrow, June 6th, in theaters and on demand.

Bust out your boombox and neon colored clothing. A new trailer for the 80s inspired film Ping Pong Summer has arrived. Set in the summer of 1985, an awkward teenage boy goes on a family vacation to the beach town of Ocean City, Maryland. He instantly falls in love with a local girl and the game of ping pong. Standing in his way of both is a preppy bully who challenges him to a ping pong showdown. Ping Pong Summer is a great 80s comedy throwback and was one of my favorite films from SXSW. It’s totally rad for anyone who grew up in the 80s!

Watch Ping Pong Summer trailer