School's out, and Ocean Front High gym teacher Freddy Shoop (Mark Harmon) has big plans: summer in Hawaii. But the school's vice-principal has plans for Freddy, too: teaching remedial English. Aloha, paradise -- hello, Summer School. Director Carl Reiner (All Of Me, The Jerk) delighted fans and critics alike with this warm, perceptive comedy about a laid-back teacher (Harmon) relegated to teaching a class of likeable misfits, including a slasher-flick addict (Dean Cameron), his wacky sidekick (Gary Riley), and a sexy female surfer (Courtney Thorne-Smith of TV's Ally McBeal and Melrose Place). Kirstie Alley (TV's Cheers and Veronica's Closet) is the no-nonsense history professor down the hall who's keeping an eye on all the shenanigans -- and on the handsome, irresistible Freddy. The road to academic success has never been bumpier, but to earn straight "A's" in laughter...take Summer School.

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Summer School (1987)

PG-13

Comedy · 1h 37m · 7/22/1987

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At Ocean Front High, what do they call a guy who cuts classes, hates homework, and lives for summer vacations? Teacher.

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School's out, and Ocean Front High gym teacher Freddy Shoop (Mark Harmon) has big plans: summer in Hawaii. But the school's vice-principal has plans for Freddy, too: teaching remedial English. Aloha, paradise -- hello, Summer School. Director Carl Reiner (All Of Me, The Jerk) delighted fans and critics alike with this warm, perceptive comedy about a laid-back teacher (Harmon) relegated to teaching a class of likeable misfits, including a slasher-flick addict (Dean Cameron), his wacky sidekick (Gary Riley), and a sexy female surfer (Courtney Thorne-Smith of TV's Ally McBeal and Melrose Place). Kirstie Alley (TV's Cheers and Veronica's Closet) is the no-nonsense history professor down the hall who's keeping an eye on all the shenanigans -- and on the handsome, irresistible Freddy. The road to academic success has never been bumpier, but to earn straight "A's" in laughter...take Summer School.

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Company

Paramount Pictures

Revenue

$35,658,098
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Cast
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Fabiana Udenio

Anna-Maria Mazarelli
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Francis X. McCarthy

Principal Kelban (as Frank McCarthy)
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Tom Troupe

Judge
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Lucy Lee Flippin

Substitute Teacher - Ms. Cura
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Amy Stoch

Kim (as Amy Stock)
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Beau Starr

Mr. Gremp
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Laura Waterbury

Mrs. Gremp
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Kirstie Alley

Ms. Robin Elizabeth Bishop
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Robin Thomas

Vice Principal Phil Gills
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Patrick Labyorteaux

Kevin Winchester
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Courtney Thorne-Smith

Pam House
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Dean Cameron

Francis 'Chainsaw' Gremp
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Gary Riley

Dave Frazier
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Kelly Jo Minter

Denise Green (as Kelly Minter)
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Ken Olandt

Larry Kazamias
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Shawnee Smith

Rhonda Altobello
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Richard Steven Horvitz

Alan Eakian
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Robin Kaufman

Chainsaw's Sister
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Dottie Archibald

Mrs. Frazier
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Patricia Conklin

Mrs. Kazimias
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Vivian Bonnell

Mrs. Green
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Judy Heinz

Mrs. Altobello
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Michael MacRae

Mr. Winchester
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Carl Reiner

Mr. Dearadorian
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Lillian Adams

Grandma Eakian
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Duane Davis

Jerome Watkins
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David Wakefield

Scuzzy Kid
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Conroy Gedeon

Mr. Winnick
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Bill Capizzi

Security Guard
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Andrea Howard

Woman at Strip Joint
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DeeDee Rescher

Woman at Strip Joint (as Dee Dee Rescher)
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Christopher Kriesa

Beach Cop
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Carlos Lacamara

Beach Cop
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Jeff Silverman

Examiner
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Thomas Ryan

Examiner
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Judy Nagy

Nurse
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Darwyn Swalve

Scary Inmate
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Prince Hughes

Scary Inmate
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Courtney Gebhart

Surfer Girl
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Terry Logan

Cop at Police Station
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Nels Van Patten

Tommy
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Leigh French

Student
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Jack Blessing

Student
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Gigi Vorgan

Student
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Lynne Marie Stewart

Student
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John Stark

Student
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Susan Elliott

Student
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Lora Staley

Student
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Laurie Faso

Student
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Brian Stevens

Student
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Gary Imhoff

Student
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Lorenzo Gaspar

High school student (uncredited)
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Sara-Beth Lima

Student (uncredited)
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Danny Nero

Roller Coaster Rider (uncredited)
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Reynaldo Silva

Student (uncredited)
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Mark Harmon

Freddy Shoop
Crew
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Carl Reiner

Director
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Stuart Birnbaum

Writer
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David Dashev

Writer
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5/22/2007

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6/30/2009

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