The filmmakers had studied other teen comedies, but not closely enough to pick up any real feeling for their subjects.
Making the Grade (1984)
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Synopsis: Eddie (Judd Nelson) is a street kid from New Jersey who gets the chance of a lifetime when the heir to a vast estate offers him a great deal of money if he will go to school for him while his... Eddie (Judd Nelson) is a street kid from New Jersey who gets the chance of a lifetime when the heir to a vast estate offers him a great deal of money if he will go to school for him while his preppy benefactor high-tails it to Europe. When the breakdancing city kid is thrown in with a class of snooty preppies, the wild comedy begins. [More]
Starring: Judd Nelson, Jonna Lee, Dana Olsen, Ronald Lacey
Starring: Judd Nelson, Jonna Lee, Dana Olsen, Ronald Lacey, Scott McGinnis, Gordon Jump, Carey Scott
Director: Dorian Walker
Director: Dorian Walker
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