There's nothing wrong with going nowhere. It's a privilege of youth. FANDANGO: (fan-dang-go) 1. A lively Spanish dance. 2. The music for this. 3. A foolish act. Academy Award winner Kevin Costner stars as one of five young men about to graduate from college on the summer of 1971, who take one last, wild trip across West Texas before facing their lives as adults-which will include marriage, careers and service in the war in Vietnam-in this heartfelt and adventurous coming-of-age story.