Donald Sutherland, Andrew McCarthy, John Heard

A new transfer student to St. Basil's Boys' Prep School tries to fit in while romantically pursuing a troubled young girl.

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68% liked it

2,419 ratings

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40% liked it

5 critics

R, 104 min.

Directed by: Michael Dinner

Release Date: February 8, 1985

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DVD Release Date: August 30, 2005

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  • September 29, 2009
    A fantastic film, one of my all time favourites growing up! It?s hilarious, brilliantly acted and is dreadfully overlooked.
  • September 17, 2007
    This was a good movie about a Catholic boy's school.
  • November 4, 2007
    An all-time favorite that I don't mind watching excessively. It leaves me laughing hard each and everytime.
    FAVORITE SCENE: Kevin Dillon's character along with four others making out in a car on a tow bridge. As things heats up, the bridge starts to open and leaving the four to ...( read more)escape and watch the car fall apart.
  • October 26, 2009
    LMAO when is saw this one!
  • September 18, 2009
    want to see what i went thoue watch this movie lol
  • August 28, 2009
    highly possible destinies of those who went to all-boys Catholic school
  • December 10, 2008
    no thanks not my kinda thing
  • September 2, 2008
    Great movie. I had no idea how harsh teachers could really be... I mean, come on! Is it even possible for a teacher to have done those things? That one teacher was like one of those people in old times that whipped prisoners and threw them into dungeons...



    Anyways, l...( read more)oved this movie. It had 2 of my most favoritest actors ever: Mary Stuart MAsterson and Andrew McCarthy. =P
  • July 1, 2008
    a childhood favorite !!!!!!!
    still makes me laugh my ass off
  • June 28, 2008
    "Yes sir Brother Thadius!"
    i liked the very young, very attractive Patrick Dempsey in this movie.

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  • lucillemarie
    July 7, 2007
    This is so true, can't wait to get it..very insipring

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