Making the Grade (1984): Cast & Box Office
Making the Grade is a 1984 comedy directed by Dorian Walker, starring Dana Olsen as Palmer Woodrow, Judd Nelson and Jonna Lee. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $4.6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Dorian Walker
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Cannon Group
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Making the Grade About?
The premise of Making the Grade without spoilers.
Palmer Woodrow, a lazy preppie, pays street‑smart Eddie Keaton to attend Hoover Academy in his place while he parties in Europe. Eddie falls for fellow student Tracey, angering bully Biff. As his old‑neighbourhood bookie Dice shows up to collect gambling debts and Palmer returns early, the ruse begins to collapse, leaving Eddie torn about whose side he truly belongs to.
Making the Grade Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- man undresses
- teenager
- reference to mars the planet
- going straight
- slack
- man wears pink clothes
- car
- caddie
- school
- money
- young
- man
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- wealth
- pretending to be someone's father
- preppie
- bookie
- academy
- prep school
- loan shark
- gambling
- gambling debt
- eating
- food
- directorial debut
- godfather impersonation
- overweight man
- coach
- new england
- school dormitory
- friendship
- friend
- taxi
- culture clash
- climbing over a fence
- country club
- trust fund
- new jersey
- watching a porno film
- hit in the testicles
- henchman
- school expulsion
- duck
- kiss
- negative asian stereotype
- patron
- mother son relationship
- throwing a pen at someone
- deen's daughter
- losing consciousness
- red porsche
Making the Grade Cast & Characters
Dana Olsen leads the cast as Palmer Woodrow, with Judd Nelson as Eddie Keaton and Jonna Lee as Tracey Hoover. Directed by Dorian Walker; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Dorian Walker
- Dana Olsen as Palmer Woodrow
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Judd Nelson as Eddie Keaton - Jonna Lee as Tracey Hoover
- Lucile Doan Ewing as Mrs. Hoover
Also Starring in Making the Grade
· 15 more- Andrew Dice Clay Dice
- Ronald Lacey Nicky
- Walter Olkewicz Coach Wordman
- Carey Scott Rand
- Gordon Jump Mr. Harriman
- John Dye Skip
- Dan Schneider Blimp
- Scott McGinnis Bif
- John Stevens Mr. Hoover
- Moses Peace Regis
- Robert Meltzer Mr. Townsend
- Timothy Fall Caddy
- Patrice Watson Muffy
- Ray Hill Dr. Mueller
- Mattie Grayson Maid
More from Dorian Walker
More films directed by Dorian Walker, best-rated first: Teen Witch and Making the Grade.
Making the Grade Box Office
Making the Grade grossed $4.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$4.6M
- US & Canada
- $4.6M
Making the Grade Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Educación por encargo” and “L'école des ratés”.
- Also known as
-
- Educación por encargo
- L'école des ratés
- Zoff in der Hoover-Academy
- Golfo de alquiler
- B.C.B.G. Bon chic belle gueule
- American Yuppies
- Po maturitě
- 金装设计话当年
- Megúszni a sulit
- Как закончить школу
- The Last American Preppie
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Making the Grade FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Making the Grade, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Making the Grade?
Making the Grade runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Making the Grade released?
Making the Grade was released on May 18, 1984.
Who directed Making the Grade?
Making the Grade was directed by Dorian Walker.
More films by Dorian Walker Who is in the cast of Making the Grade?
Making the Grade stars Dana Olsen as Palmer Woodrow, Judd Nelson as Eddie Keaton and Jonna Lee as Tracey Hoover, among 19 credited actors.
How much did Making the Grade make at the box office?
Making the Grade grossed $4.6 million worldwide.
Does Making the Grade have a post-credit scene?
No. Making the Grade has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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