Making the Grade (1984)

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Making the Grade on IMDb 5.8/10 1,132 votes

Released:
1984-05-18

Overview:
Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe. Eddie falls in love with preppie gal Tracey, upsetting Biff, the Hoover Academy bully. When his bookie from the old neighborhood, Dice, comes to collect on Eddie's gambling debts and Palmer returns early from Europe, the scheme slowly starts to unravel. Soon, Eddie can't even tell whose side he's really on.

Director:
Dorian Walker

Runtime:
1h 45min

Genre:
Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Judd Nelson
    as
    Eddie Keaton
  • Dana Olsen
    as
    Palmer Woodrow
  • Jonna Lee
    as
    Tracey Hoover
  • Gordon Jump
    as
    Mr. Harriman
  • Walter Olkewicz
    as
    Coach Wordman