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Summary
Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe. Eddie falls in love with preppie gal Tracey, upsetting Biff, the Hoover Academy bully.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for comedies, +5 min on the typical 100
typical 100105Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1984
May 18, 1984
42 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
19 of 19
Judd NelsonEddie Keaton- DODana OlsenPalmer Woodrow
Jonna LeeTracey Hoover
Gordon JumpMr. Harriman
Walter OlkewiczCoach Wordman
Ronald LaceyNicky
Dan SchneiderBlimp
Andrew Dice ClayDice
John DyeSkip
Carey ScottRand
Scott McGinnisBif- JSJohn StevensMr. Hoover
- LDLucile Doan EwingMrs. Hoover
- PWPatrice WatsonMuffy
- MPMoses PeaceRegis
- RMRobert MeltzerMr. Townsend
- RHRay HillDr. Mueller
- MGMattie GraysonMaid
Timothy FallCaddy
Directing · 1
- Dorian Walker Director
Writing · 2
- Gene Quintano Screenplay, Producer
- Charles Gale Story
Production · 2
- Yoram Globus Executive Producer
- Menahem Golan Executive Producer
Editing · 2
- Roy Watts Editor
- Daniel Wetherbee Editor
Sound · 1
- Basil Poledouris Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Jacques Haitkin Cinematography
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