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May 18, 1984 · Making the Grade: Directed by Dorian Walker. With Judd Nelson, Jonna Lee, Gordon Jump, Walter Olkewicz. A spoiled rich young man hires a young hustler, who lives in a broken car and owes money to a dicey loan shark, to take his place in his elite prep school and graduate for him.
- (1.6K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Dorian Walker
- 1984-05-18
Making the Grade is a 1984 American teen comedy film. It was directed by Dorian Walker and written by Charles Gale and Gene Quintano. It was filmed at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. It marks the debut of actor turned television producer Dan Schneider.
- $4,561,346
- May 18, 1984
- Gene Quintano
- Basil Poledouris
Synopsis. Spoiled and wealthy Palmer Woodrow is given an ultimatum by his father. Either graduate from prep school or get a job. He doesn't want to do either. Street-smart Eddie Keaton is on the run because he owes a large sum to his bookie, Dice. His only friend is Nicky, a hot dog vendor.
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R 1984 1h 45m Comedy List Reviews 53% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings A lazy trust-fund heir (Dana Olsen) pays a New Jersey street hustler (Judd Nelson) to take his place at prep school.
- Comedy
Directed by Dorian Walker. If you can’t make it…fake it! 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.
