Making the Grade (1984)

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Release Date: May 18, 1984 Wide

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The time-worn clash between the rich and poor, brought out by switched identities, is the ploy used here to put a streetwise kid into an upper-crust prep school. Palmer (Dana Olsen) does not want to stay at school for his final year, but he needs to graduate in order to receive his mega-buck trust fund. Eddie (Judd Nelson) is a New Jersey native, used to the streets and handling trouble when it comes -- except Eddie's bookie is after him for a bad debt, and when Eddie jumps the prep school's

PG, 1 hr. 45 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Dorian Walker

In Theaters: May 18, 1984 Wide

On DVD: Oct 2, 2001

Cast

Judd Nelson
Eddie Keaton
Jonna Lee
Tracey Hoover
Gordon Jump
Mr. Harriman
Walter Olkewicz
Coach Wordman
Ronald Lacey
Nicky
Dana Olsen
Palmer Woodrow
Carey Scott
Rand
Scott McGinnis
Bif
Andrew Dice Clay
Dice
John Dye
Skip
Lucille Ewing
Mrs. Hoover
Mattie Grayson
Maid
Ray Hill
Dr. Mueller
Robert Meltzer
Mr. Townsend
Moses Peace
Regis
Chris Williams
Thomas
Emilio Estevez
Mike
Steve Wilkerson
Passing Senior
Jack Ray
Chauffeur
Dan Schneider
Blimp
John Stevens
Mr. Hoover

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The filmmakers had studied other teen comedies, but not closely enough to pick up any real feeling for their subjects.

April 2, 2007 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies

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This movie uses the story of the Prince and the Pauper and applies it to a lazy rich college student and a street smart high school drop out. I think that was a cool idea, even though the end is predictable, and this movie has a lot of funny scenes, I really liked it.

October 27, 2010

AJ Verser

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I SERIOUSLY LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! JUDD NELSON IS A GREAT ACTOR,ANDTHIS MOVIE IS SO FUNNY. I LOVE AT THE END HOW EDDIE CONFESSES WHO HE REALLY IS AND TRACY TAKES HIM BACK. CLASSIC '80S MOVIE!!!!

August 14, 2008