Summary
Auggie and his pals are living it up as perpetual college students. When the dean decides teh only way to stop their schemes and antics is to graduate them, they have to go out and find real work.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 43GoodWatch 46
IMDb4.3
Audience score42%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most comedies, −12 min on the typical 100
typical 10088Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1989
April 28, 1989
37 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more56 people
- Clark BrandonAuggie
- Tracy GriffithSamantha
- RPRandal PatrickDrew
- LHLanny HornCalvin
- Blake ClarkE.G. McCormick
- Pamela SpringsteenMary Beth Bensen
- Traci LordsDixie Love
- Kevin McCarthyJudge Reinholte
- Michael J. PollardBud
- Jim VarneyWrangler Bob
- RLRandi LayneAlexandra Lowell
J. Don FergusonDean Witter- THTerry HobbsDonald Frump III
- ABAmy BrysonSheryl
- KWKathleen WebsterWendy
- JRJulie RidleyDr. Duran
- PCPaige ConnerTracy
- TKTom KeySkinner
Bruce EversAgent Dikworth- BWBenji WilhoiteSonny
Walter FranksJoey- TGTina GoetzeMargie
- CEChris EdmondsBilly Showboat / Party Band
- RPRalph Pruitt VaughnArtimus
Directing · 5
- Michael A. Simpson Director, Producer
- Jerry Pece First Assistant Director
- Catherine Murphy Second Assistant Director
- Kristen McGary Script Supervisor
- Dan Coffie Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Clark Brandon Screenplay
- Lanny Horn Screenplay
- Scott B. Sowers Story
- Jim Basile Story
Production · 10
- Jerry Silva Executive Producer
- Stan Wakefield Producer
- Shay Bentley Griffin Casting
- Suzanne Colley Production Coordinator
- Phil Walden Associate Producer, Music Consultant
- Michael Colford Location Manager
Camera · 16
- Bill Mills Director of Photography
- Larry Gebhardt Camera Operator
- Carl Barth Assistant Camera
- Roger Sherer Key Grip
- John Falone Grip
- John Giles Assistant Camera
Editing · 4
- John David Allen Editor, Post Production Supervisor
- Dana Middleton Assistant Editor
- Margaret Eves Assistant Editor
- Ben Pelegri Color Timer
Sound · 12
- Iris Gillon Original Music Composer
- Paul Morton Supervising Sound Editor
- Bob Youmans Sound Effects
- Jeremiah O'Driscoll Sound Editor
- Noreen Farrell-Herzog Music Consultant
- Amy Carey Dialogue Editor, Music Editor
Art · 7
- Grant Scharbo Set Dresser
- Shad Leach Art Direction
- Fred Holloway Property Master
- Deanna Collins Set Dresser
- Louis Pierce Assistant Set Dresser
- Julie Malm Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Lesley King Wardrobe Assistant
- Maritza Rodriguez Makeup & Hair
- Tracy Thornton Wardrobe Supervisor
- Judy Wilson Makeup & Hair
- Patrice Coleman Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 1
- Jim Newman Visual Effects
Lighting · 3
- Jeff Becker Best Boy Electric
- David Hulsey Electrician
- Todd Oliver Electrician
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