Class (1983)

Jonathan, a naive country boy, gets a scholarship to a classy prep school, where he rooms with suave, rich and handsome Skip. Skip decides it is his duty to see that Jonathan loses his ... See full summary »

Director:

Lewis John Carlino

Writers:

Jim Kouf, David Greenwalt

Stars:

Jacqueline Bisset, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Ellen
Rob Lowe	...	Skip
Andrew McCarthy	...	Jonathan
Cliff Robertson	...	Mr. Burroughs
Stuart Margolin	...	Balaban
John Cusack	...	Roscoe
Alan Ruck	...	Roger
Rodney Pearson	...	Allen
Remak Ramsay	...	Kennedy
Virginia Madsen	...	Lisa
Deborah Thalberg	...	Susan
Fern Persons	...	Headmistress DeBreul
Casey Siemaszko	...	Doug
Aaron Douglas	...	Barry
Anna Maria Horsford	...	Maggie

Storyline

Jonathan, a naive country boy, gets a scholarship to a classy prep school, where he rooms with suave, rich and handsome Skip. Skip decides it is his duty to see that Jonathan loses his virginity, so he sends Jonathan to Chicago, where Jonathan meets Ellen, a beautiful older woman, and they be- gin an affair which ends abruptly when Ellen discovers Jonathan is 17. During Christmas break, Jonathan visits Skip's house and discovers that Ellen is Skip's mother. Ellen tells Jonathan to leave when he rejects her advances, but then begins calling him and begging to see him. Finally, Jonathan agrees to meet her and plans to end the affair, but Ellen seduces him--and that's when Skip, who followed Jonathan, discovers them.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | mother | school | cross dressing | blouse ripping | 

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Taglines:

The good news is, Jonathan's having his first affair. The bad news is, she's his roommate's mother!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 July 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Classe

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Astrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film debuts of Andrew McCarthy (as Johnathan), John Cusack (as Roscoe) and Virginia Madsen (as Lisa).

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Goofs

When Skip appears to climb through the window during the fight, the window is closed.

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Quotes

Mrs. Delowie: I know we're supposed to give our full co-operation to this stupid and pointless investigation. But when they interrupt one of my classes, it pisses me off.

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Connections

Referenced in Hell (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Little Drummer Boy"
Performed by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (as Joan Jett and The Blackhearts)

User Reviews

Not witty, but funny

This was like the first movie for stars like Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Alan Ruck, and John Cusack. The movie was kinda cheap, but the plot was cool, the lines made me laugh, and the actors were cute. This is just a fun movie to watch and you would wish that you could do the things that they did. 7.6 out of 10.