A teen decides to go for a night on the town with his friends despite flunking his driver's test.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Corey Haim | ... | Les Anderson | |
| Corey Feldman | ... | Dean | |
| Carol Kane | ... | Mrs. Anderson | |
| Richard Masur | ... | Mr. Anderson | |
| Heather Graham | ... | Mercedes Lane | |
| Michael Manasseri | ... | Charles | |
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Harvey Miller | ... | The Professor |
| Michael A. Nickles | ... | Paolo (as M.A. Nickles) | |
| Nina Siemaszko | ... | Natalie Anderson | |
| Grant Goodeve | ... | Natalie's DMV Examiner | |
| James Avery | ... | Les' DMV Examiner | |
| Grant Heslov | ... | Karl | |
| Michael Ensign | ... | School Teacher / Bus Driver | |
| Helen Hanft | ... | Miss Hellberg | |
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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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los angeles california | driving test | teenage boy | teenage girl | teen movie |Taglines:
Some guys get all the brakes!Genres:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 July 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
To Live and Drive in L.A. See more »Edit
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Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$22,433,275Company Credits
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Club Doorman: Boy, you wouldn't be with her if she was your Siamese twin. Now get lost.
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Written by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Courtesy of Reprise Records
by arrangement with Warner Special Prducts
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Earlier in the evening, Les's sister takes their mom's Audi. Later on that same evening, after Les takes the Caddy and it rolls over the front lawn, you can see the Audi is still in the driveway. See more »Quotes
Les: I'm with her!Club Doorman: Boy, you wouldn't be with her if she was your Siamese twin. Now get lost.
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Alternate Versions
To receive a PG certificate, 7 seconds were cut from the original UK video version with the removal of the line "You mustn't fuck with the Department of Motor Vehicles." The line was reinstated for the 2012 UK DVD, which is rated 12. See more »Soundtracks
That's LifeWritten by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Courtesy of Reprise Records
by arrangement with Warner Special Prducts
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License to Drive is one of those few movies to come on at three in the morning on a Friday night that will always capture my attention. It is a fun comedy, and one of the last of its genre at the near end of the decadent 80s.
One-time teen sensations, Corey Haim and Corey Feldmen, hot off Joel Schumacher's teen vampire opus The Lost Boys, star as a pair of friends who spend one wild night in Haim's character, Les Anderson's grandfather's 16-year old prize Cadillac. Well, naturally, hilarity ensues, as does every driving disaster known to man.
Great performances abound, especially our two starring Coreys, but also look for stand-out turns by Richard Masur and Carol Kane as the hapless parents of Les. Also keep your eyes opened for a young Heather Graham, who plays the aptly named Mercedes, and the object of young Les' affection.
All in all, an enjoyable, breezy comedy.
Highly recommended.