

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
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.