Hiding Out (1987)

A very succesful stock broker is called to court to testify against a mob boss who was into some inside trading. They hide him because of death threats. He gets caught in a gun battle and ... See full summary »

Director:

Bob Giraldi

Writers:

Joe Menosky, Jeff Rothberg

Stars:

Jon Cryer, Keith Coogan, Annabeth Gish

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Cryer	...	Andrew Morenski / Max Hauser
Keith Coogan	...	Patrick Morenski
Annabeth Gish	...	Ryan Campbell
Oliver Cotton	...	Killer
Claude Brooks	...	Clinton
Tim Quill	...	Kevin O'Roarke (as Tim Quill)
Alexandra Auder	...	Melissa
Tony Soper	...	Ahern
Ned Eisenberg	...	Rodriguez
Marita Geraghty	...	Janie Rooney
Steven Small	...	Driver
Johnny Walker	...	Pratt (as John Walker)
John Spencer	...	Bakey
Gretchen Cryer	...	Aunt Lucy
Anne Pitoniak	...	Grandma Jennie

Storyline

A very succesful stock broker is called to court to testify against a mob boss who was into some inside trading. They hide him because of death threats. He gets caught in a gun battle and has to flee. He ends up hiding out as a student in a high school. He has to adjust to how things have changed as a teenager. The bad guys find him and he has fight it out in the high school gym.

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Plot Keywords:

high school | witness protection | sharpshooter | organized crime | stockbroker | 

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Taglines:

There's only one thing more frightening than murder: High School.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Adult Education

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$7,019,441 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG), Evenmore/Locomotion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Roy Orbison was asked to record a duet with 'KD lang' for this movie of his hit song "Crying".

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Goofs

[various]: Annoyingly frequently.

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Quotes

Andrew Morenski: [drunk] Well, Ezzard, you are looking at a wanted man.
Ezzard: Hm, you don't say.
Andrew Morenski: [tapping his nose] You don't get a nose like this breaking stocks... I'm a stock broker, dammit!
[looks at his drink]
Andrew Morenski: What is in this stuff? This has a lot of proof in it. These... these high school kids - have you noticed this? - there so, doc, am I crazy, they seem so - YOUNG!

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Crazy Credits

The song Anchors away is played by the Topsail High School Marching band.

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Connections

References Bambi (1942)

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Soundtracks

"Anchors Aweigh"
Written by Charles A. Zimmerman
Performed by Topsail Junior/Senior High School Band

User Reviews

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This movie falls into the "high school comedy" genre (like Better Off Dead and others). If you're not looking for a serious movie and are willing to suspend your disbelief, it is a lighthearted comedy and one of my personal favorites. Possibly not for the "serious critic" movie watcher, but for those looking for fun, check this one out.