Movie

Making the Grade

“If you can't make it...fake it!”

★ 5.1(26)19841h 45m

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Good to know

Director: Dorian Walker
Release date: 1984-05-18
Runtime: 1h 45m
Language: English
Box office: $4,561,346
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: The Cannon Group

Making the Grade — trailer

About Making the Grade

Making the Grade is a 1984 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Dorian Walker, starring Judd Nelson, Dana Olsen and Jonna Lee. It has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.1/10 from 26 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Making the Grade in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe. Eddie falls in love with preppie gal Tracey, upsetting Biff, the Hoover Academy bully. When his bookie from the old neighborhood, Dice, comes to collect on Eddie's gambling debts and Palmer returns early from Europe, the scheme slowly starts to unravel. Soon, Eddie can't even tell whose side he's really on.

Cast

Judd Nelson

Eddie Keaton

Dana Olsen

Palmer Woodrow

Jonna Lee

Tracey Hoover

Gordon Jump

Mr. Harriman

Walter Olkewicz

Coach Wordman

Ronald Lacey

Nicky

Dan Schneider

Blimp

Andrew Dice Clay

Dice

John Dye

Skip

Carey Scott

Rand

Scott McGinnis

Bif

John Stevens

Mr. Hoover

Themes & keywords

sports

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Making the Grade in Mexico?+

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Is Making the Grade on Netflix?+

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How long is Making the Grade?+

Making the Grade has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).

Who stars in Making the Grade?+

Making the Grade stars Judd Nelson, Dana Olsen, Jonna Lee, Gordon Jump and Walter Olkewicz.

When did Making the Grade come out?+

Making the Grade is a 1984 movie directed by Dorian Walker.

What genre is Making the Grade?+

Making the Grade is Comedy film.

Who directed Making the Grade?+

Making the Grade was directed by Dorian Walker.