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Making the Grade is a american film of genre Comedy released in USA on 18 may 1984 with Judd Nelson
Making the Grade (1984)
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Add to a movie listMaking the Grade is an American film which was released in 1984. It was directed by Dorian Walker and written by Charles Gale and Gene Quintano. It was filmed at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Palmer Woodrow (Dana Olsen) is a rich, prep school kid who rarely attends class and has been expelled from numerous prep schools. His parents are traveling internationally and inform him that he has been enrolled at Hoover Academy and he has one last chance to graduate or he will be cut off financially. Meanwhile, Eddie Keaton (Judd Nelson) is a small-time con artist who has run afoul of a local loanshark named "Dice." Via a chance meeting, Woodrow hires Keaton for $10,000 and a Porsche to attend his prep school and graduate, freeing Woodrow to travel to Europe for skiing.Actors
Judd Nelson
(Eddie Keaton)
Jonna Lee
(Tracey Hoover)
Gordon Jump
(Mr. Harriman)
Walter Olkewicz
(Coach Wordman)
Ronald Lacey
(Nicky)
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