Class (1983)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Lewis John Carlino

Writers:

Jim Kouf (written by) &
David Greenwalt (written by)

Release Date:

6 July 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The good news is, Jonathan's having his first affair. The bad news is, she's his roommate's mother!

Plot:

Jonathan, a naive country boy, gets a scholarship to a classy prep school, where he rooms with suave...

Plot Keywords:

Prep School | Mother | School | Teenage Boy | Panties

Cast

Jacqueline Bisset	...	Ellen Burroughs
Rob Lowe	...	Franklin 'Skip' Burroughs IV
Andrew McCarthy	...	Jonathan Ogner
Cliff Robertson	...	Mr. Burroughs
Stuart Margolin	...	Balaban
John Cusack	...	Roscoe Maibaum
Alan Ruck	...	Roger Jackson
Rodney Pearson	...	Allen
Remak Ramsay	...	Kennedy
Virginia Madsen	...	Lisa
Deborah Thalberg	...	Susan
Fern Persons	...	Headmistress DeBroul
Casey Siemaszko	...	Doug
Aaron Douglas	...	Barry
Anna Maria Horsford	...	Maggie

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Astrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Australia:M | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Feature debuts of Andrew McCarthy, Alan Ruck, John Cusack, Casey Siemaszko, Virginia Madsen and Lolita Davidovich.

Goofs:

Continuity: Roger has a black right eye in one scene. Later that same day, the black eye is gone.

Quotes:

Skip: Next time you're feelin' sad and blue, don't expect old Skipper here to put on his big red nose and floppy shoes just pour vous. Adios? Mr Morose.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hell (1984) (V)

Soundtrack:

Blame It On Miami

Predictable story redeemed by excellent young cast

Believe it or not, CLASS is the first feature film for the likes of Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, John Cusack, and Alan Ruck, all of whom have gone on to do a lot of good (and in my opinion, largely underrated) acting in numerous films. The beautiful and similarly prolific Virginia Madsen even has a bit part here in her second film. I can't think of any picture that was such a breeding ground for so many stars. As a bonus, Jaqueline Bisset has a leading role at the peak of her sultriness (although the sex scenes are relatively chaste and unrevealing).

While the plot is nothing to write home about, the dialog is well done, and the direction is pretty good. View this film if you are a fan of any or all of these brat-packers.