High School U.S.A. (TV 1983)

Set in a senior high school class, J.J. (Michael J. Fox) pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique which culminates in a race at the end of the movie between the two rivals in ... See full summary »

Director:

Rod Amateau

Writers:

Alan Eisenstock, Larry Mintz

Stars:

Michael J. Fox, Nancy McKeon, Todd Bridges

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael J. Fox	...	Jay-Jay Manners (as Michael Fox)
Nancy McKeon	...	Beth Franklin
Todd Bridges	...	Otto Lipton
Angela Cartwright	...	Miss D'Angelo
Bob Denver	...	Milton Feld
Dwayne Hickman	...	Mr. Plaza
Lauri Hendler	...	Nadine
Dana Plato	...	Cara Ames
Crystal Bernard	...	Anne-Marie Conklin
Anthony Edwards	...	Beau Middleton
Frank Bank	...	Mr. Gerardi
Elinor Donahue	...	Mrs. Franklin
Tony Dow	...	Principal Pete Kinney
Steve Franken	...	Dr. Fritz Hauptmann
David Nelson	...	Mr. Krinsky, janitor

Storyline

Set in a senior high school class, J.J. (Michael J. Fox) pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique which culminates in a race at the end of the movie between the two rivals in this light comedy.

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Plot Keywords:

high school | impostor | blindness | preppie | teen | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Academia de Loucuras

Filming Locations:

Excelsior High School - 15711 Pioneer Boulevard, Norwalk, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hill/Mandelker Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The cast is comprised of many former child stars. Tony Dow from Leave It to Beaver plays the principal. 'Angela Cartwright (I)' from Make Room for Daddy and Lost in Space plays a teacher, as does Dwayne Hickman from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, and the school janitor is played by David Nelson, former star of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.

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Quotes

Archie Feld: Nice going, Chuckie. Now who's the bigger lame-o? You or me?

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Connections

Version of High School U.S.A. (1984)

User Reviews

An incredibly entertaining movie!

More people should watch this movie. I'm quite sure they won't enjoy it as much as my friends or I, but the cast is so fun that it's worth a look. Rowdy class clown J.J. (double J) Manners (Michael J. Fox) is certainly smitten after he bumps in to Beth Franklin (Nancy McKeon) in the hallway. Big problem though-she's dating Beau Middleton (Anthony Edwards) the cocky king of the preps! A class struggle ensues and it's quite wacky to watch it unfold. The supporting cast here is really interesting. You've got Todd Bridges and Dana Plato (Different Strokes), Crystal Bernard (future star of Wings) and a plethora of actors and actresses from older TV shows. Bob Denver plays Crispin Glover's pet supply selling dad. Tony Dow plays the high school's principle. There's even a scene where Anthony Edwards pulls and Eddie Haskell on Eddie Haskell himself (Ken Osmond). There's nothing too original about the plot of this baby (it is a TV movie after all), but it became really addictive for me and a couple of my friends. It's fun to throw quotes around from it. All in all, well worth a couple bucks to watch on video (although I haven't found it in too many video stores). Give it a chance with low expectations and I'm quite sure you won't be too dissatisfied.