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18 May 1984 (USA) moreTagline:
Palmer Woodrow III earned his diploma the old-fashioned way. He hired Eddie Keaton to graduate for him. morePlot:
Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Best 80's Comedy of All Time. more (21 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Judd Nelson | ... | Eddie Keaton | |
| Jonna Lee | ... | Tracey Hoover | |
| Gordon Jump | ... | Mr. Harriman | |
| Walter Olkewicz | ... | Coach Wordman | |
| Ronald Lacey | ... | Nicky | |
| Dana Olsen | ... | Palmer Woodrow | |
| Carey Scott | ... | Rand | |
| Scott McGinnis | ... | Bif | |
| Andrew Dice Clay | ... | Dice (as Andrew Clay) | |
| John Dye | ... | Skip | |
| John Stevens | ... | Mr. Hoover | |
| Lucile Doan Ewing | ... | Mrs. Hoover (as Lucille Ewing) | |
| Patrice Watson | ... | Muffy | |
| Robert Meltzer | ... | Mr. Townsend | |
| Moses Peace | ... | Regis |
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The film's music budget before composer Basil Poledouris was brought on board was a paltry five thousand-dollars, which was completely used on a composer who was rejected by the producers for the project. Soon after Poledouris was hired, Cannon films had "mysteriously" come up with more money for the music budget. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Eddie is throwing rocks at his girlfriend's window, all of his dialogue is dubbed in as his lips don't move once, all while facing the camera. moreQuotes:
Palmer Woodrow: What do you recommend?Caddy: Lessons.
Palmer Woodrow: I meant what club, wise-ass?
Caddy: Aah, if I were you, I'd stick to kicking.
Palmer Woodrow: If you were me, you wouldn't be a caddy.
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For anyone who was alive and well in the 80's this movie is the funniest of all time. Of course you might need to remember the Preppy Handbook, putting pennies in your shoes (or coins from other countries if you wanted to be really cool), nicknames like Bif, Kiki and Buffy, and men wearing pink and yellow.
The star of this movie is the REAL Palmer Woodrow, Dana Olsen. It is a shame it doesn't look like he is still in the business.
The character of Rand is well played and is very, very funny.
Andrew Dice Clay, Gordon Jump and Judd Nelson all put in solid performances.
I have this on DVD...it is great.
I really wish they made Tourista. That would have been excellent.