Making the Grade (1984)
If you can't make it...fake it!
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. When his bookie from the old neighborhood, Dice, comes to collect on Eddie's gambling debts and Palmer returns early from Europe, the scheme slowly starts to unravel. Soon, Eddie can't even tell whose side he's really on.
Director: Dorian Walker
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: May 18, 1984
Cast
- Judd Nelson - Eddie Keaton
- Dana Olsen - Palmer Woodrow
- Jonna Lee - Tracey Hoover
- Gordon Jump - Mr. Harriman
- Walter Olkewicz - Coach Wordman
- Ronald Lacey - Nicky
- Dan Schneider - Blimp
- Andrew Dice Clay - Dice
- John Dye - Skip
- Carey Scott - Rand
Screenplay
- Gene Quintano (Screenplay)
- Charles Gale (Story)
Music: Basil Poledouris
Editing: Daniel Wetherbee, Roy Watts
Production: The Cannon Group, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Golan-Globus Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Box Office: $5M
Original Language: en
Keywords
sports
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Making the Grade about?
- 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. When his bookie from the old neighborhood, Dice, comes to collect on Eddie's gambling debts and Palmer returns early from Europe, the scheme slowly starts to unravel. Soon, Eddie can't even tell whose side he's really on.
- Who directed Making the Grade?
- Making the Grade was directed by Dorian Walker.
- Who stars in Making the Grade?
- Making the Grade stars Judd Nelson, Dana Olsen, Jonna Lee, Gordon Jump, Walter Olkewicz, Ronald Lacey.
- How long is Making the Grade?
- Making the Grade has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Making the Grade?
- Making the Grade is a Comedy film.
- How much did Making the Grade gross?
- Making the Grade grossed $5M worldwide.
- Where was Making the Grade produced?
- Making the Grade was produced in United States of America.