Movie

Plain Clothes

“An Undercover Nightmare.”

★ 5.9(34)19881h 38m

Comedy Thriller Mystery Crime Romance Action

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Good to know

Director: Martha Coolidge
Release date: 1988-04-15
Runtime: 1h 38m
Language: English
Box office: $289,323
Budget: $7,500,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Sierra Alta Productions

Plain Clothes — trailer

About Plain Clothes

Plain Clothes is a 1988 movie in the Comedy, Thriller and Mystery genres, directed by Martha Coolidge, starring Arliss Howard, Suzy Amis and George Wendt. It has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.9/10 from 34 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Plain Clothes in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Arliss Howard

Nick Dunbar

Suzy Amis

Robin Torrence

George Wendt

Chet Butler

Diane Ladd

Jane Melway

Seymour Cassel

Ed Malmburg

Larry Pine

Dave Hechtor

Jackie Gayle

Coach Zeffer

Abe Vigoda

Mr. Wiseman

Robert Stack

Mr. Gardner

Alexandra Powers

Dawn-Marie Zeffer

Peter Dobson

Kyle Kerns

Loren Dean

Matt Dunbar

Themes & keywords

high schoolmurderundercover copteacher student relationshipwoman director

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Plain Clothes in Mexico?+

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Is Plain Clothes on Netflix?+

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How long is Plain Clothes?+

Plain Clothes has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).

Who stars in Plain Clothes?+

Plain Clothes stars Arliss Howard, Suzy Amis, George Wendt, Diane Ladd and Seymour Cassel.

When did Plain Clothes come out?+

Plain Clothes is a 1988 movie directed by Martha Coolidge.

What genre is Plain Clothes?+

Plain Clothes is Comedy, Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Romance and Action film.

Who directed Plain Clothes?+

Plain Clothes was directed by Martha Coolidge.