Student Exchange (1987) (TV)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Mollie Miller

Writers:

William Davies (writer)
Debra Frankel (writer)

Release Date:

29 November 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Plot:

Carol and Neil are are successful in terms of grades, but not very popular at their highschool. When...

Plot Keywords:

Role Reversal | High School | Kids And Family

Cast

Todd Field	...	Neil Barton / Adriano Parbritzzi
Viveka Davis	...	Carole Whitcomb / Simone Swaare'
Gavin MacLeod	...	Vice Principal Durfner
Mitchell Anderson	...	Rod
Heather Graham	...	Dorrie Ryder
Maura Tierney	...	Kathy Maltby
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nick Belazzi	...	Real Adriano Parbritzzi
Edward Edwards	...	Touy Gordon
Michael Ennis	...	Driving Instructor
Rob Estes	...	Beach
Nancy Fish	...	Vera
Lee Garlington	...	Mrs. Whitcoms
Lisa Hartman
Ira Heiden	...	Simon
Virginya Keehne	...	Lucy Whitcomb
Michelangelo Kowalski	...	Joe the biker
Alex Lende	...	Student Andre
Nancy Lenehan	...	Mrs. Barton
Jack McGee	...	Student Cabbie
Lisa Mende	...	Tanning Salon Receptionist
'Flame' Harris Metter	...	Roler Skating Waitress
Patricia Patts	...	Patricia
Ria Pavia	...	Student Bagley
David Selburg	...	Mr. Whitcoms
Glenn Shadix	...	Mr. Barton
Phillipe Simon	...	French Waiter (as Philippe Simon)
O.J. Simpson
Robin Stober	...	Mrs. Beat
Viva Vinson	...	Real Simone Swaare'
Lindsay Wagner
Kim Walker	...	Kit
Moon Unit Zappa	...	Murphy the Biker

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Iceland:L | Greece:K

Company:

Walt Disney Television

Trivia:

Maura Tierney's TV debut.

Quotes:

Kathy Mopey: They let 17 year-olds drink wine?
Carole Whitcomb: No, but who dates 17 year-olds?

how do you say....

I never thought I would be able to find anything about this movie, luckily a link on heather graham's page took me here.

anyways, this movie was one of the great 80's makeover movie (see also "Can't Buy Me Love"). Basically the only plot twist is besides getting contacts, taking their hair down, getting new clothes, and somehow altering their school records, they also have to affect european accents. I don't remember quite how the guy pulled this off, but the girl did it by saying "umm how do you say..." before everything she said, as if she couldn't think of any english words to express herself besides umm how do you say. Well anyways, this is an ultra cheesey made for tv movie I only saw once, and barely remember. If this ever gets rereleased, see it if you loved the 80's as much as I did (ps. that means alot)