License to Drive (1988)

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

Director:

Greg Beeman

Writer:

Neil Tolkin

Stars:

Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Carol Kane

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

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
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
Christopher Burton	...	Rudy

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

los angeles california | driving test | teenage boy | teenage girl | teen movie | 

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Taglines:

Some guys get all the brakes!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

Helen Hanft was flown in from New York City to Los Angeles, California so she could play Miss Hellberg.

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Goofs

Despite what is depicted in the film, the California DMV does not test their applicants on parallel parking to earn a driver's license.

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Quotes

Les: Not too bad for a kid without his license, huh?

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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.

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Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Teen Movies That Wouldn't Work Today (2019)

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Soundtracks

Mercedes Boy
Written by Pebbles
Produced by Charlie Wilson
Performed by Pebbles
Courtesy of MCA Records

User Reviews

A fun movie!

I freaking love this movie!Its hilarious!The bit with the drunk just kills me every time.This is an absolute classic,one of the best 80s movies.Haim is SO funny in this(RIP)!and so is Feldman.I laugh so hard every single time I watch it, it just never gets old!Carol Kane does a great job as the pregnant mother and Richard Masur is brilliant.This is a timeless film, I showed it to my friends and they loved it!I may turn them into Corey fans!Heather Graham does a good job in this too, she was quite funny and I like the dress she wears at the party.If you have not seen this movie yet, then rent it,order it,it is well worth it!Id recommend it to Corey fans and comedy lovers.8/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 July 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

To Live and Drive in L.A.

Filming Locations:

340 N. Faring Rd. Los Angeles, California

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,850,934, 10 July 1988

Gross USA:

$22,433,275

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$22,433,275

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Davis Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1