A teen decides to go for a night on the town with his friends despite flunking his driver's test.
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- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Corey Haim | ... |
Les Anderson
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| Corey Feldman | ... |
Dean
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| Carol Kane | ... |
Mrs. Anderson
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| Richard Masur | ... |
Mr. Anderson
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| Heather Graham | ... |
Mercedes Lane
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| Michael Manasseri | ... |
Charles
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Harvey Miller | ... |
The Professor
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| Michael A. Nickles | ... |
Paolo
(as M.A. Nickles)
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| Nina Siemaszko | ... |
Natalie Anderson
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| Grant Goodeve | ... |
Natalie's DMV Examiner
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| James Avery | ... |
Les' DMV Examiner
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| Grant Heslov | ... |
Karl
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| Michael Ensign | ... |
School Teacher / Bus Driver
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| Helen Hanft | ... |
Miss Hellberg
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Christopher Burton | ... |
Rudy
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| Jill Jaress | ... |
Dean's Mom
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Kimberly Hope | ... |
Dean's Sister
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| Parley Baer | ... |
Grandpa Anderson
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Bernie Pock | ... |
Dropout #1
(as Bernie Polk)
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Jon Conrad Pochron | ... |
Dropout #2
(as Jon Pochron)
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Daniel W. Barringer | ... |
Dropout #3
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Christina Cocek | ... |
Anchorwoman
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Jerry Tullos | ... |
DMV Clerk
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Kelly Ames | ... |
Very Cute Girl
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| R.A. Mihailoff | ... |
Tow Truck Driver
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Al Pugliese | ... |
Huge Cop
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| Carlos Lacamara | ... |
Second Cop
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Eric Rosse | ... |
Club Doorman
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| Mary Ruth Koogler | ... |
Charles' Mom
(as Mary Ruth Breschard)
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| Nancy Kusley | ... |
Pizza Parlor Waitress
(as Nanci Kusley)
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Heidi Jardine | ... |
Roller Skating Waitress
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Ira S. Rosenstein | ... |
Protest Leader
(as Ira Rosenstein)
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Fred Inman | ... |
Police Officer at Protest Rally
(as Fred H. Inman)
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Justus-Berumen Sandy | ... |
Girl at DMV
(as Sandy Berumen)
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Chanin Brooks | ... |
Girl at DMV Test
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| Jon Grissom | ... |
Valet
(as C. Jon Grisson)
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| Jon H. Epstein | ... |
Waiter
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Lila Finn | ... |
Old Blind Lady
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Jack Tice | ... |
Priest
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Brian Beltran | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Jules Dean | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Lorenzo Gaspar | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Bettina M. Johnson | ... |
Cute Girl (uncredited)
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Henry Alan Miller | ... |
Drunk Driver (uncredited)
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| Paul Savage | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Charlie Spradling | ... |
Veronique (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Greg Beeman | ||
Written by
| Neil Tolkin | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mack Bing | ... | associate producer |
| John Davis | ... | producer (as John A. Davis) |
| Andrew Licht | ... | producer |
| Jeffrey A. Mueller | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jay Ferguson | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruce Surtees | ||
Editing by
| Wendy Greene Bricmont | ||
| Stephen Semel | ||
Editorial Department
| Rod Dean | ... | assistant editor |
| Mark Helfrich | ... | additional film editor |
| Chris Jackson | ... | assistant editor |
| John Spence | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Penny Perry | ||
Production Design by
| Lawrence G. Paull | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jeff Haley | ||
Costume Design by
| Hilary Wright | ||
Makeup Department
| Del Acevedo | ... | makeup artist: supplemental unit |
| Judy Crown | ... | hair stylist |
| Francisco X. Pérez | ... | makeup artist (as Frank Carrisosa) |
| Susan Zietlow-Maust | ... | hair stylist: supplemental unit (as Sue Maust) |
Production Management
| Mack Bing | ... | production manager / unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard W. Abramitis | ... | second assistant director (as Richard Abramitis) |
| Joe Dunne | ... | second unit director |
| David Kelley | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Michael Kusley | ... | first assistant director (as Mike Kusley) |
| Janet Levine | ... | DGA trainee: second unit |
| Larry Lipton | ... | second assistant director: supplemental unit |
| David Newman | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | second unit director |
| Tomaz Remec | ... | second second assistant director |
| Robert M. Rolsky | ... | first assistant director: supplemental unit (as Bob Rolsky) |
Art Department
| Ken Adachi | ... | assistant property master |
| James Allen | ... | art director: second unit |
| Peter Bankins | ... | property master: supplemental unit |
| Timothy Braniff | ... | production illustrator (as Tim Braniff) |
| Mary Ann Good | ... | set decorator: supplemental unit |
| James Hegedus | ... | production illustrator |
| Bill Hrnjak | ... | construction foreman |
| Larry Johnson | ... | lead man |
| David L. McGuire | ... | assistant property master: supplemental unit (as David McGuire) |
| Michael Milgrom | ... | property master |
| Greg Papalia | ... | set designer |
| David Shauger | ... | construction foreman: supplemental unit |
| Michael Walsh | ... | lead man: supplemental unit |
Sound Department
| Nicholas R. Allen | ... | cable person (as Nicholas Allen) |
| George Baetz | ... | boom operator: supplemental unit |
| Tom Bellfort | ... | supervising sound editor: Soundelux, Inc. |
| Neal Burger | ... | sound editor (as Neal Berger) |
| Chris Carpenter | ... | rerecording mixer |
| John Duvall | ... | sound editor |
| Cameron Frankley | ... | sound editor |
| George Geren | ... | cable person: supplemental unit |
| Joe Gilbert | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Stan Gilbert | ... | adr supervisor |
| Victor Grodecki | ... | sound editor |
| Doug Hemphill | ... | rerecording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill) |
| Richard Hymns | ... | sound editor |
| Larry Kemp | ... | sound editor |
| Joseph A. Mayer | ... | sound editor (as Joseph Mayer) |
| Art Rochester | ... | sound mixer |
| Douglas J. Schulman | ... | boom person (as Douglas Schulman) |
| Paul A. Sharpe | ... | rerecording mixer |
| Wylie Stateman | ... | supervising sound editor: Soundelux, Inc. |
| Edward F. Suski | ... | rerecording mixer |
| Richard Van Dyke | ... | mixer: supplemental unit (as Richard van Dyke) |
| Scott Warner | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Asher Yates | ... | sound editor |
| Cathie Speakman | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stan Parks | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Kevin Quibell | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Paul Stewart | ... | special effects coordinator: supplemental unit |
Stunts
| Linda Arvidson | ... | stunts (as Linda Lee Arvidson) |
| Ken Blazer | ... | stunts |
| Jerry Brutsche | ... | stunts |
| Steve Buckingham | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Burns | ... | stunts (as Bobby Andrew Burns) |
| Harold Burns | ... | stunts |
| Kerrie Cullen | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Dashnaw | ... | stunts |
| Scott Dockstader | ... | stunts |
| Joe Dunne | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Dick Durock | ... | stunts |
| David Efron | ... | stunts |
| Greg Wayne Elam | ... | stunts (as Greg W. Elam) |
| Bob Elmore | ... | stunts (as Robert Elmore) |
| Charles Edward Fortson | ... | stunts |
| Linda Lee Franklin | ... | stunts |
| Allan Graf | ... | stunts (as Alan Graf) |
| Stefan Gudju | ... | stunts |
| James M. Halty | ... | stunts |
| Dick Hancock | ... | stunts |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (as Robert Herron) |
| Jeff Jensen | ... | stunts |
| Henry Kingi | ... | stunts |
| James C. Lewis | ... | stunts (as C. James Lewis) |
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunts (as Carey Lofton) |
| Dwayne McGee | ... | stunts |
| Faith Minton | ... | stunts |
| John Moio | ... | stunts |
| Paula Marie Moody | ... | stunts |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunt coordinator: supplemental unit (as Conrad Palmisano) |
| Victor Paul | ... | stunts |
| Manny Perry | ... | stunts (as Manuel Perry) |
| William R. Perry | ... | stunts |
| Norman Rockwell | ... | stunts |
| J.P. Romano | ... | stunts |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunts (as Patrick Romano) |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Sargent | ... | stunts |
| Anthony G. Schmidt | ... | stunts (as Anthony Schmitt) |
| Rick Seaman | ... | stunts |
| Jan Michael Shultz | ... | stunts |
| Jerry Spicer | ... | stunts |
| Jerry Summers | ... | stunts |
| Neil Summers | ... | stunts |
| Cris Thomas-Palomino | ... | stunts |
| Mike Tillman | ... | stunts |
| Michael Washlake | ... | stunts (as Mike Washlake) |
| Paula Wayton | ... | stunts (as Paula Moore-Wayton) |
| Jack West | ... | stunts |
| Randell Dennis Widner | ... | stunts (as Radell Widner) |
| Brian J. Williams | ... | stunts |
| Harry Wowchuk | ... | stunts |
| Christopher Bowman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Burch | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gale M. Adler | ... | still photographer (as Gale Adler) |
| Michael J. Bailey | ... | best boy electric (as Michael Bailey) |
| Arthur R. Botham | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Bud Botham) |
| Gary R. Dodd | ... | key grip (as Gary Dodd) |
| Candy Edwards | ... | assistant camera: "b" camera, supplemental unit (as Candace Edwards) |
| David Fay | ... | key grip: supplemental unit |
| Jimmy Godber | ... | best boy electric |
| Tom Hayes | ... | gaffer |
| James Keys | ... | electrician (as James Keyes) |
| Jan Koshay | ... | dolly grip |
| Julio Macat | ... | camera operator: "a" camera supplemental unit |
| Keith Pallant | ... | electrician |
| Paul M. Pollard | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Paul Pollard) |
| Joyce Rudolph | ... | still photographer |
| Dennis Smith | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Gregory W. Smith | ... | assistant camera: "b" camera, supplemental unit (as Gregory Smith) |
| Eric Stoner | ... | best boy grip |
| Tama Takahashi | ... | assistant camera |
| David Terpin | ... | company grip (as David Turpin) |
| Mike Thomas | ... | assistant camera |
| Richard Tim Vanik | ... | camera operator: "b" camera supplemental unit (as Tim Vanik) |
| Lynda Vincent | ... | assistant camera: "a" camera, supplemental unit |
| Susan Walsh | ... | assistant camera: "a" camera, supplemental unit |
| Lorna Wiley | ... | assistant camera |
| Mark Simon | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Durk Tyndall | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Donna B. Anderson | ... | casting associate (as Donna Anderson) |
| Connie Zimmer | ... | casting coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ingrid Ferrin | ... | additional set wardrobe |
| Marla Denise Schlom | ... | costume supervisor: women |
| Chuck Velasco | ... | costume supervisor: men |
Location Management
| Lisa Blok-Linson | ... | assistant location manager |
| Laura Brown | ... | assistant location manager: supplemental unit |
| Fred Inman | ... | location police coordinator (as Fred H. Inman) |
| Joel Marx | ... | location manager: supplemental unit |
| George McDowell Agnew | ... | assistant location manager (as George McDowell) |
| Ira S. Rosenstein | ... | location manager (as Ira Rosenstein) |
Music Department
| Jim Cahill | ... | music coordinator |
| Thomas A. Carlson | ... | music editor (as Tom Carlson) |
| Kathy Nelson | ... | music supervisor |
| Jellybean Benítez | ... | music producer: "Sweet Surrender" (uncredited) |
| Lonnie Sill | ... | music department (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hope Williams | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Glenn Carter | ... | picture car coordinator |
| John Hood | ... | transportation captain |
| Dean E. Mason | ... | transportation coordinator: supplemental unit (as Dean Mason) |
| Stanley R. Webber | ... | transportation captain: supplemental unit (as Stanley Webber) |
| Randy White | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Steve Bonner | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Tim Sisson | ... | picture car mechanic (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Robert Anderson | ... | production assistant |
| Patrick Andriani | ... | assistant: Mr. Licht and Mr. Mueller |
| Julianna Arenson | ... | production accountant |
| Kathy Barnett | ... | assistant: Mr. Davis |
| Brooke Brooks | ... | assistant: Mr. Davis |
| Hilbert Hakim | ... | production assistant |
| Lindsey Jones | ... | unit publicist |
| Wanda Mull | ... | production coordinator |
| David Russell | ... | production coordinator |
| Gayle Sandler | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Mark Suveg | ... | craft service |
| Jack Tice | ... | studio teacher |
| Suzanne Todd | ... | assistant: Mr. Beeman (as Susy Todd) |
| Jon Van Dyke | ... | assistant dog trainer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Susan Becker | ... | special thanks |
| Deirdre Kelly | ... | special thanks (as Deirdre Kelly Sullivan) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1988) (Norway) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1989) (India) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1989) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Cannon Film Distribution)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- CBS / Fox Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox Video (1989) (Belgium) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Korea (1990) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Video (1990) (Spain) (VHS)
- Abril Vídeo (1991) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1991) (United States) (tv)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1991) (Belgium) (tv) (RTBF1) (French speaking region)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1994) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- HanseSound (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2012) (Italy) (DVD)
- Second Sight Films (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- WME Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Soulfood Music Distribution (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (additional opticals)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (post-production sound services) (uncredited?)
- Saxon/Ross Film Design (title design)
- Soundelux (post-production sound services: indicated with supervising sound editors only)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | Some guys get all the brakes. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Neither Corey Feldman nor Corey Haim had a driver's license when filming started. See more » |
| Goofs | The license plate on the caddy changes from "GRANDPA" to "GRANPA" in various scenes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Arthur 2: On the Rocks/Short Circuit 2/Coming to America/A Handful of Dust/License to Drive (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Drive My Car See more » |
| 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? See more » |