It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington is the new kid in school - but he's been branded a brainiac. Can he fix up an old motorcycle, don a leather jacket, avoid a rumble with the leader of the T-Birds, and win the heart of Pink Lady Stephanie?
Acting
Michelle Pfeiffer's breakout cool-girl energy outshines everyone, including the script.
Score
'Cool Rider' is an unhinged banger that deserved better than this movie.
Costume
Pink Ladies jackets and T-Birds leather that somehow scream 'mall costume shop chic'.
Director
Patricia Birch
Maxwell Caulfield
Michael Carrington
Michelle Pfeiffer
Stephanie Zinone
Lorna Luft
Paulette Rebchuck
Maureen Teefy
Sharon Cooper
Alison Price
Rhonda Ritter
Pamela Adlon
Dolores Rebchuck
Adrian Zmed
Johnny Nogerelli
Peter Frechette
Louis DiMucci
Christopher McDonald
Goose McKenzie
Leif Green
Davey Jaworski
Didi Conn
Frenchy
Eve Arden
Principal McGee
Sid Caesar
Coach Vince Calhoun
Dody Goodman
Secretary Blanche Hodel
Tab Hunter
Mr. Stuart
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Patricia Birch was the original Grease's choreographer, making this her directorial debut—and Maxwell Caulfield has publicly called it 'wretched' for decades.
The film's cult redemption arc mirrors its underdog protagonist: mocked upon release, now beloved as camp canon and a queer-coded midnight movie staple.
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