Summer School (1987)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Carl Reiner

Writers:

Stuart Birnbaum (story) &
David Dashev (story) ...

Release Date:

22 July 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

At Ocean Front High, what do they call a guy who cuts classes, hates homework, and lives for summer vacations? Teacher.

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...

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Summer | Student | High School | Field Trip

Cast

Mark Harmon	...	Mr. Freddy Shoop
Kirstie Alley	...	Ms. Robin Elizabeth Bishop
Robin Thomas	...	Vice Principal Phil Gills
Patrick Labyorteaux	...	Kevin Winchester
Courtney Thorne-Smith	...	Pam House
Dean Cameron	...	Francis 'Chainsaw' Gremp
Gary Riley	...	Dave Frazier
Kelly Jo Minter	...	Denise Green (as Kelly Minter)
Ken Olandt	...	Larry Kazamias
Shawnee Smith	...	Rhonda Altobello
Richard Steven Horvitz	...	Alan Eakian
Fabiana Udenio	...	Anna-Maria Mazarelli
Francis X. McCarthy	...	Principal Kelban (as Frank McCarthy)
Tom Troupe	...	Judge
Lucy Lee Flippin	...	Substitute Teacher - Ms. Cura

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:12 | West Germany:12 (cut) | West Germany:16 | Spain:13 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Charles Evans Hughes Jr. High School - 5607 Capistrano, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

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:

Continuity: At the end of the movie, when the dog retrieves the doll's head, as Freddy and Robin are lying on the beach, the sand around them goes from wet to dry.

Quotes:

Chainsaw: Our next field trip has to be to the beach.
Dave: We have to see Annamaria in a bikini. It's very important.

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Soundtrack:

Brain Power

This teacher was kick ass

When this movie came out, i was only 4, so i didn't see it when it came out in the theater. I happened to stumble upon it 3 years ago and i've watched it above 100 times since. The best part is when Dave and Chainsaw do everyones make-up and they do their rendition of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Classic!!