Overview
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.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedCarl Reiner's 1987 comedy follows an easygoing high-school gym teacher whose summer plans collapse when he's drafted to teach a remedial English class full of unmotivated misfits. His offbeat, field-trip-driven approach gradually wins the students over and sparks unexpected enthusiasm. Light, good-natured, and breezy, the film leans on classroom hijinks and the warmth of an unlikely teacher-student rapport. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.4, it's a comfortable pick for fans of feel-good 1980s school comedies and stories about an unconventional mentor who reaches kids the system has written off, with charm taking precedence over heavy stakes.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Mark Harmon
Mr. Freddy Shoop
Kirstie Alley
Ms. Robin Elizabeth Bishop
Courtney Thorne-Smith
Pam House
Dean Cameron
Francis 'Chainsaw' Gremp
Gary Riley
Dave Frazier
Shawnee Smith
Rhonda Altobello
Fabiana Udenio
Anna-Maria Mazarelli
Ken Olandt
Larry Kazamias
272 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.13 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
July 22, 1987
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Comedy
Director