Plot
A high-school gym teacher has big plans for the summer, but is forced to cancel them to teach a "bonehead" English class for misfit goof-off students...
Release Year: 1987
Rating: 6.1/10 (7,146 voted)
Critic's Score: 27/100
Director:
Carl Reiner
Stars: Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, Robin Thomas
Storyline A high-school gym teacher has big plans for the summer, but is forced to cancel them to teach a "bonehead" English class for misfit goof-off students. Fortunately, his unconventional brand of teaching fun field trips begins to connect with them, and even inspires ardor in some.
Writers: Stuart Birnbaum, David Dashev
Cast: Mark Harmon
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Mr. Freddy Shoop
Kirstie Alley
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Ms. Robin Elizabeth Bishop
Robin Thomas
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Vice Principal Phil Gills
Patrick Labyorteaux
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Kevin Winchester
Courtney Thorne-Smith
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Pam House
Dean Cameron
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Francis 'Chainsaw' Gremp
Gary Riley
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Dave Frazier
Kelly Jo Minter
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Denise Green
(as Kelly Minter)
Ken Olandt
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Larry Kazamias
Shawnee Smith
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Rhonda Altobello
Richard Steven Horvitz
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Alan Eakian
Fabiana Udenio
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Anna-Maria Mazarelli
Francis X. McCarthy
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Principal Kelban
(as Frank McCarthy)
Tom Troupe
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Judge
Lucy Lee Flippin
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Substitute Teacher - Ms. Cura
Taglines:
At Ocean Front High, what do they call a guy who cuts classes, hates homework, and lives for summer vacations? Teacher.
Release Date: 22 July 1987
Filming Locations: Charles Evans Hughes Jr. High School - 5607 Capistrano, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Gross: $35,658,098
(USA)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
On Shoop's left hand, you can see that he has injured one of his fingers and it appears to have been smashed. This occurred when Mark Harmon had to actually put out the fire on the couch during the party scene that grew quickly out of control.
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized:
When Mr. Shoop is trying to convince Wondermutt that Bob has come back by cutting a new doll's head off, he states something like, "Wondermutt, look, I found him - it's Bob" as he holds up the head. All the while his mouth is visible in the background and it does not move during the entire sentence.
Quotes:
[the classroom is the scene of a bloodbath]
Phil Gills:
What is wrong with you people? Dave:
It's just like you said Gills! We're psychopaths! Somebody better call the school nurse!
User Review
It Makes Me Laugh
Rating: 7/10
This is not a great movie and it got bad reviews, but it stays in the movie
rotations of many television stations. Why? Because it is funny. Just
watch it and enjoy. It is really aimed at young teens and they will
probably like it best.
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