To prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing with crushes, bullies, humiliations, popularity swings, and quirky teachers and staff to find the real murderer.
Direction
Martha Coolidge balancing tone like a tightrope over absurdity.
Acting
Arliss Howard's barely-contained panic as fake teen.
Costume
Undercover cop fashion crimes against 1988.
Director
Martha Coolidge
Arliss Howard
Nick Dunbar
Suzy Amis
Robin Torrence
George Wendt
Chet Butler
Diane Ladd
Jane Melway
Seymour Cassel
Ed Malmburg
Larry Pine
Dave Hechtor
Jackie Gayle
Coach Zeffer
Abe Vigoda
Mr. Wiseman
Robert Stack
Mr. Gardner
Alexandra Powers
Dawn-Marie Zeffer
Peter Dobson
Kyle Kerns
Loren Dean
Matt Dunbar
Harry Shearer
Simon Feck
Reginald VelJohnson
Captain Graff
Max Perlich
Carter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Martha Coolidge's follow-up to Valley Girl, explaining the tonal whiplash between earnest teen drama and police procedural.
The 'undercover cop in high school' premise would be perfected 25 years later by 21 Jump Street, making this a fascinating evolutionary dead end.
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