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License to Drive (1988)

 -  Comedy  -  6 July 1988 (USA)
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A teen decides to go for a night on the town with his friends despite flunking his driver's test.

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Harvey Miller ...
The Professor
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Paolo
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Grant Goodeve ...
Natalie's DMV Examiner
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Karl
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Christopher Burton ...
Rudy
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Les doesn't have a driving license yet, but to impress his gorgeous date Mercedes he borrows his grandpa's Cadillac for a night out... and has to witness the poor car going through more and more intense maltreatments. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>

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driving test | teen | drivers ed | face slap | ferrari | See more »

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Some guys get all the brakes!

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6 July 1988 (USA)  »

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To Live and Drive in L.A.  »

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$8,000,000 (estimated)

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$22,433,275 (USA)
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Trivia

Richard Masur ad-libbed the "No handles" line. See more »

Goofs

When the drunk man falls asleep and Les is trying to get in the car, you can see the stuntman turning his head toward Les several times, obviously making sure he is keeping the car in the right place. See more »

Quotes

Les' DMV Examiner: Last name first, first name last!
Les: Uh... Anderson... Les Anderson.
Les' DMV Examiner: Buckle up, son, it's the real world out here!
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References Risky Business (1983) See more »

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"JAZZY'S IN THE HOUSE"
Written by Jeffrey A. Townes (as DJ Jazzy Jeff) & Will Smith (as The Fresh Prince), Bryan 'Chuck' New and Pete Q. Harris
Performed by Jeffrey A. Townes (as DJ Jazzy Jeff) & Will Smith (as The Fresh Prince)
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Awesome!!!
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This is one of the greatest 80s movie of all-time. haim and feldman rock...The guy who plays mr. anderson rules.... and there is a young heather graham. It is a crime that this movie isnt on dvd. There are some great lines... A MUST SEE
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