The film stars Eric Stoltz as Keith, a pleasant young man who is an outsider at his high school. He would rather be an artist than fit in with the crowd, and his best friend is another outsider, a tomboy, Watts, (Mary Stuart Masterson).   

     Keith has a crush on Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson), who is the school sexpot. He even has a song written about her, which is performed about three times on the soundtrack. She goes steady with a stuck-up rich kid. 
     
     It takes Keith the entire length of the movie to realize that Amanda Jones is not right for him, Watts is.  However, Keith has to confront Amanda's ex-boyfriend in the process.

     Elias plays a skinhead named Duncan who befriends Keith and comes through for him at the end.  Way to go, Elias!!