Summer School (1987)
Freddy the gym teacher has to teach remedial English in summer (high) school, if he wants tenure. As he can only teach gym and his students want fun, emphasis is on "field trips" - until he's fired unless all his students pass the test.
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Freddy Shoop -
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Kevin Winchester -
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Francis 'Chainsaw' Gremp -
Dave Frazier -
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Larry Kazamias -
Rhonda Altobello -
Alan Eakian -
Anna-Maria Mazarelli -
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Substitute Teacher - Ms. Cura
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Director:
Carl ReinerWriters:
Stuart Birnbaum (story), David Dashev (story), Jeff Franklin (story), Jeff Franklin (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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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.
Quotes
Ms. Robin Elizabeth Bishop:
Shoop, this girl is dyslexic.
Shoop:
What?
Ms. Robin Elizabeth Bishop:
This is serious. You've got to get her some help.
Shoop:
How did she go this long without anyone finding out?
Ms. Robin Elizabeth Bishop:
She must've slipped through the system.
Shoop:
What happens when she gets out in the real world?
Ms. Robin Elizabeth Bishop:
*Wait a minute*! Is ...
Goofs
Near the end of the movie, Chainsaw's dad says that he and his wife stopped having kids because of Chainsaw. However, in Chainsaw's dream the day before the test, he has a younger sister. The younger sister may have just existed in the dream or maybe the parents gave birth to the sister and due to Chainsaw's behavior when he was young that the parents decided to stop having kids.
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In some television versions, you see Rhonda enrolling in Lamaze class
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All I Want From YouWritten by Massey, Massey, Cawenda
Performed by Tami Show
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Genres
Comedy | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
22 July 1987Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
3906 Bluff Place, San Pedro, California, USABox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$6,012,274 26 July 1987
Gross USA:
$35,659,098
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$35,659,098
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