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License to Drive

  • 19881988
  • K-10K-10
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
20K
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  • Cast & crew
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Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, and Heather Graham in License to Drive (1988)
Home Video Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment
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  • Comedy

A teen decides to go for a night on the town with his friends despite flunking his driver's test.A teen decides to go for a night on the town with his friends despite flunking his driver's test.A teen decides to go for a night on the town with his friends despite flunking his driver's test.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
20K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Greg Beeman
  • Writer
    • Neil Tolkin
  • Stars
    • Corey Haim
    • Corey Feldman
    • Carol Kane
Top credits
  • Director
    • Greg Beeman
  • Writer
    • Neil Tolkin
  • Stars
    • Corey Haim
    • Corey Feldman
    • Carol Kane
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 76User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    License To Drive
    Trailer 2:24
    License To Drive

    Photos43

    Heather Graham in License to Drive (1988)
    Heather Graham in License to Drive (1988)
    Corey Haim and Heather Graham in License to Drive (1988)
    Heather Graham in License to Drive (1988)
    Corey Haim, Heather Graham, and Michael Ensign in License to Drive (1988)
    Corey Haim and James Avery in License to Drive (1988)
    Corey Haim and James Avery in License to Drive (1988)
    Corey Haim and Helen Hanft in License to Drive (1988)
    Helen Hanft in License to Drive (1988)
    Helen Hanft in License to Drive (1988)
    James Avery in License to Drive (1988)
    Heather Graham and Michael A. Nickles in License to Drive (1988)

    Top cast

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    Corey Haim
    Corey Haim
    • Les Andersonas Les Anderson
    Corey Feldman
    Corey Feldman
    • Deanas Dean
    Carol Kane
    Carol Kane
    • Mrs. Andersonas Mrs. Anderson
    Richard Masur
    Richard Masur
    • Mr. Andersonas Mr. Anderson
    Heather Graham
    Heather Graham
    • Mercedes Laneas Mercedes Lane
    Michael Manasseri
    Michael Manasseri
    • Charlesas Charles
    Harvey Miller
    • The Professoras The Professor
    Michael A. Nickles
    Michael A. Nickles
    • Paoloas Paolo
    • (as M.A. Nickles)
    Nina Siemaszko
    Nina Siemaszko
    • Natalie Andersonas Natalie Anderson
    Grant Goodeve
    Grant Goodeve
    • Natalie's DMV Examineras Natalie's DMV Examiner
    James Avery
    James Avery
    • Les' DMV Examineras Les' DMV Examiner
    Grant Heslov
    Grant Heslov
    • Karlas Karl
    Michael Ensign
    Michael Ensign
    • School Teacheras School Teacher…
    Helen Hanft
    Helen Hanft
    • Miss Hellbergas Miss Hellberg
    Christopher Burton
    • Rudyas Rudy
    Jill Jaress
    Jill Jaress
    • Dean's Momas Dean's Mom
    Kimberly Hope
    • Dean's Sisteras Dean's Sister
    Parley Baer
    Parley Baer
    • Grandpa Andersonas Grandpa Anderson
    • Director
      • Greg Beeman
    • Writer
      • Neil Tolkin
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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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. —Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
    • los angeles california
    • driving test
    • teenage boy
    • teenage girl
    • teen movie
    • 114 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Some guys get all the brakes!
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • K-10
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Neither Corey Feldman nor Corey Haim had a driver's license when filming started.
    • Goofs
      The license plate on the caddy changes from "GRANDPA" to "GRANPA" in various scenes.
    • Quotes

      Dean: Natalie! I was wondering, if you were driving 55 miles per hour and you collided with a runaway train, would it make ANY improvement on your face?

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Arthur 2: On the Rocks/Short Circuit 2/Coming to America/A Handful of Dust/License to Drive (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Drive My Car
      Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
      Produced By Stephen Bray and Michael Verdick
      Performed by The Breakfast Club
      Courtesy of MCA Records

    User reviews76

    Review
    Top review
    Fun and Lightweight...Just what a teenage comedy needs to be!
    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.
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    • Chiron1987
    • Jul 16, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 2, 1989 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ajokortti
    • Filming locations
      • Johnie's Broiler - 7447 Firestone Blvd., Downey, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Davis Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,433,275
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,850,934
      • Jul 10, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,433,275
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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