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    Moving Violations

    • 19851985
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 1h 30min
    IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    3.9K
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    Moving Violations (1985)
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    Comedy

    The goofy students of a remedial drivers education class find themselves butting heads with their abusive police instructors.The goofy students of a remedial drivers education class find themselves butting heads with their abusive police instructors.The goofy students of a remedial drivers education class find themselves butting heads with their abusive police instructors.

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    • Director
      • Neal Israel
    • Writers
      • Neal Israel(screenplay)
      • Pat Proft(screenplay)
      • Paul Boorstin(story)
    • Stars
      • John Murray
      • Jennifer Tilly
      • James Keach
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Neal Israel
    • Writers
      • Neal Israel(screenplay)
      • Pat Proft(screenplay)
      • Paul Boorstin(story)
    • Stars
      • John Murray
      • Jennifer Tilly
      • James Keach
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    • 49User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
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    Jennifer Tilly and John Murray in Moving Violations (1985)
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    John Murray
    • Dana Cannonas Dana Cannon
    Jennifer Tilly
    Jennifer Tilly
    • Amy Hopkinsas Amy Hopkins
    James Keach
    James Keach
    • Deputy Halikas Deputy Halik
    Brian Backer
    Brian Backer
    • Scott Greeberas Scott Greeber
    Ned Eisenberg
    Ned Eisenberg
    • Wink Barnesas Wink Barnes
    Clara Peller
    Clara Peller
    • Emma Jeanas Emma Jean
    Wendie Jo Sperber
    Wendie Jo Sperber
    • Joan Pudilloas Joan Pudillo
    Nedra Volz
    Nedra Volz
    • Mrs. Loretta Houkas Mrs. Loretta Houk
    Fred Willard
    Fred Willard
    • Terrence 'Doc' Williamsas Terrence 'Doc' Williams
    Lisa Hart Carroll
    Lisa Hart Carroll
    • Deputy Virginia Morrisas Deputy Virginia Morris
    Nadine Van der Velde
    Nadine Van der Velde
    • Stephanie McCartyas Stephanie McCarty
    Ben Mittleman
    • Spencer Popadophalosas Spencer Popadophalos
    Victor Campos
    • Raoul Bienvenedaas Raoul Bienveneda
    Willard E. Pugh
    Willard E. Pugh
    • Jeff Rothas Jeff Roth
    • (as Willard Pugh)
    Sally Kellerman
    Sally Kellerman
    • Judge Nedra Hendersonas Judge Nedra Henderson
    Joe Alfasa
    Joe Alfasa
    • Jimas Jim
    • (as Josef Alfasa)
    Elizabeth Arlen
    Elizabeth Arlen
    • Concerned Passerbyas Concerned Passerby
    Billy Beck
    Billy Beck
    • Grandfatheras Grandfather
    • Director
      • Neal Israel
    • Writers
      • Neal Israel(screenplay)
      • Pat Proft(screenplay)
      • Paul Boorstin(story)
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    Storyline

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    A group of careless and unlucky drivers are sentenced to attend traffic school to keep their records clean. Mistreated by inept and cruel police instructors, a smart-alecky teen leads the group in revenge against their tormentors. —Steve Derby <sderby@sdeco.com>
    traffic violationjudgechainsawpolicetraffic school15 more
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    • Taglines
      • What the creators of "Police Academy" did for law enforcement is nothing compared to what they're doing to traffic school!
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • PG-13
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Nedra Volz was 76 years old at the time of filming. She shot many of her tricky scenes, including sliding and falling to the floor from sitting on a man's lap, and being lifted through the window onto the floor of the bathroom, without the use of a stunt double.
    • Goofs
      When the Driving School students have rigged Halik's police cruiser so that it will only go into reverse, and Halik is forced to engage in a high speed pursuit driving backwards, in several shots it's obvious that the "rear" tires of the car are doing the steering.
    • Quotes

      Terrence 'Doc' Williams: [voice-over] Drain out all the water, take in plenty of oil, grease up that back end, get out on the highway and go at full speed for about ten miles. See how it feels.

      Joan Pudillo: No-one's ever mentioned this to me before.

    • Connections
      Featured in The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Moving Violations
      Performed by Nona Hendryx

      Written by Bruce Roberts

      Courtesy of RCA Records

    User reviews49

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    One of the most underrated comedies of all time
    I'll go on paper or on-line and say that Moving Violations is one of the most underrated comedies of all time. I don't think it is shown enough for one thing. I can name about 14 friends I have shown this to who have never heard of it, but were needing stitches from laughing afterwards.The movie focuses on a bunch of misfits who have to go to traffic school to get their licenses back. The leader of the group is Dana Cannon played by John Murray (Bill's brother) who displayed a fine comedic talent in his first film. His deadpan deliveries such as Woopsie,You kids have fun, Hey its not an ashtray,and when the tough get going the tough get going in their pants. Cannon and his friends give Halek, the teacher, hell throughout the course. Halek holds a personal grudge to Cannon because he's responsible for screwing up his promotion as a cop. There's even some love interest in the film. The puppeteer, the dieter, the horror movie-maniac, the "doc", the blind old lady all fill their parts very well. This movie has been criticized for being too much like Police Academy,but trust me its as funny. The one-liners are memorable and the gags are plenty. It took me forever to find this film to purchase, hopefully it won't take you as long to rent.
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    • teenwolf97
    • Apr 13, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 19, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Traffic School - Die Blech- und Dachschaden-Kompanie
    • Filming locations
      • 2776 Gum Cir, Simi Valley, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • SLM Production Group
      • I.P.I. Productions
      • Moving Violations Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,627,754
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,469,488
      • Apr 21, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,627,754
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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