The read
Audiences rate it 27 points higher than critics do. Most of the 997 1980s comedy movies in this catalog score higher. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can't get any worse after he flunks his driver's exam, but he's wrong. Even though he didn't receive his license, Les refuses to break his date with the cool Mercedes Lane, and he decides to lift his family's prize luxury car for the occasion. Unfortunately, Mercedes sneaks some booze along and passes out drunk, and a confused Les makes the bad decision of enlisting his rebellious friend, Dean, to help.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes24%
Metacritic36/100
Audiences rate it 27 points higher than critics do.
429 audience votes
Key crew
- Greg BeemanDirector
- Neil TolkinWriter
- Jay FergusonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Corey HaimLes Anderson
- Corey FeldmanDean
- Carol KaneMrs. Anderson
- Richard MasurMr. Anderson
- Heather GrahamMercedes Lane
- Michael ManasseriCharles
- Harvey MillerThe Professor
- Michael A. NicklesPaolo (as M.A. Nickles)
- Nina SiemaszkoNatalie Anderson
- Grant GoodeveNatalie's DMV Examiner
- James AveryLes' DMV examiner
- Grant HeslovKarl
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Themes
champagnedriving testunderage drinkingdrunk drivingteem