The Sag Harbor Cinema is partnering with Mashashimuet Park to present an eclectic series of films, focused on anti-heroes and other misfits, in the park every Friday through July at sunset, starting this week with Allan Arkush's 1979 cult classic, "Rock 'n' Roll High School." Produced by Roger Corman, the musical comedy features the punk rock legends the Ramones, who join the rebellious students at Vince Lombardi High School to overthrow the teachers and take over the building.
"This summer of all summers, people want a chance to be together," said Jamie Hook, the cinema's executive director. "The Sag Harbor Outdoor Cinema offers movie lovers that chance, under the stars, with some of the greatest films ever made."
The series will continue on Friday, July 2, with "The Bad News Bears" (1976), which stars Walter Matthau as an alcoholic ex-baseball pitcher who becomes the coach of the world's worst little leaguers, and Tatum O'Neal as the 11-year-old star pitcher who might save the team.
Subsequent films are "Hot Rod," a comedy starring Andy Samberg as an inept stuntman preparing to execute a motorcycle jump over 15 school buses; "Top Secret," a parody of Cold War era spy films, directed by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker; "Okja," a science fiction adventure film directed by Bong Joon-ho ("Parasite") about a young girl who sets out to rescue her beloved pig from a multinational corporation, and "Spider-Man: Un Nuevo Universo" ("Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"), a computer-animated film, in Spanish with English subtitles, about a biracial teenager who unexpectedly becomes the Marvel superhero.
Films will begin at dusk. Tickets, which can be purchased on the cinema's website or at the park in cash, are $10, $5 for members, free for those 12 and under. Picnicking will be encouraged, and parking is available onsite.
This article has been modified from its original and print version to reflect changes in the ticketing procedure that were announced after the article went to press.
