After one too many run ins with the law, a punk teenager from a working class background is sent to prep school by his frustrated dad, and learns a thing or two.
A boy from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, caught up in the drug scene of the mid-70s, gets in trouble one too many times with the law. To stave off a jail term, his father arranges for him to be placed into a prep school in Cornwall, Connecticut. The terms: Graduate, or else.
Written by Matt Cotnoir <theman@ids.net>
The President's office at Brown University is actually the old office for the Dean of Admissions at the University of Rhode Island in Green Hall.
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Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goofs:
In the movie, Old Man Dunphy has blue eyes. Later on during a flashback scene, we are shown that Mrs. Dunphy had blue eyes as well. However, their kids - both Jackie and Timothy - have brown eyes. While unusual, there are well documented cases of this.
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Quotes
[Dunphy rolls a joint]
Jane Weston:
Put that away! It's time to study. Timothy Dunphy:
No, really, I study better when I'm stoned. It's like my brain becomes more focused or something. Jane Weston:
Yeah, right. You haven't gotten higher than a D since you've been here. Timothy Dunphy:
That's cause there's no good weed around here! See more »
"Don't Bogart That Joint"
Written by Elliot Ingber, Larry Wagner Performed by Fraternity of Man Courtesy of MCA Records Under License from Universal Music Special Markets
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