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Summer School

4.9

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Original title

Summer School

Year

1987

Running time

98 min.

Country

United States

Director

Carl Reiner

Screenwriter

Jeff Franklin, Stuart Birnbaum, David Dashev

Cast

Music

Danny Elfman

Cinematography

David M. Walsh

Producer

Paramount Pictures

Genre

Comedy | Schools & University. Education. Teen/coming-of-age. Teen Comedy

Synopsis

Mr. Freddy Shoop, the high school coach, is as unenthusiastic as the weakest pupils when the vice-principal forces him to take charge of the dreaded summer school program. Shoop tries to bribe the pupils, but gets to know and understand them better, even comes to care for their futures when helped by a motivated colleague he has a crush on.

Critics' reviews

"'Summer School' is like summer school: you go, then quickly realize you would much rather be doing something else."

USA Today
"It's exceptionally good-natured and perceptive, and Harmon, in his first starring screen role, is a real charmer."

Kevin Thomas: Los Angeles Times
"It has a lack of ambition and energy that is almost total"

Dave Kehr: Chicago Tribune
"Harmon proves that he can act stupid, and that's not enough to make the movie funny"

Mick LaSalle: San Francisco Chronicle

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Summer School

1987

Carl Reiner

4.9

(1,331)