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How I Got Into College( 1989)

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A horror story so intense, so barbaric, so frightening it will have you running for your local army recruiter.

Overview

High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a way to get into Ramsey College, Jessica's top choice of schools. It won't be easy, since the college is highly selective and Marlon's grades are hardly impressive. That means the lovelorn teen will have to find a way to score high on the SATs and win over the college admissions committee.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anthony Edwards

      Kip Hammett

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      Corey Parker

      Marlon Browne

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      Lara Flynn Boyle

      Jessica Kailo

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      Finn Carter

      Nina Sachie

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      Charles Rocket

      Leo Whitman

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      Christopher Rydell

      Oliver

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      Gary Owens

      Sports Announcer

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      Brian Doyle-Murray

      Coach Evans

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      Tichina Arnold

      Vera Cook

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      Bill Raymond

      Flutter

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      Philip Baker Hall

      Dean Patterson

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      Nicolas Coster

      Dr. Phillip Jellinak, Sr.

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      Micole Mercurio

      Betty Kailo

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      Robert Ridgely

      George Kailo

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      Richard Jenkins

      Bill Browne

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      Bill Henderson

      Detroit High School Coach

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      Helen Lloyd Breed

      Chancellor Joanna Holbrook

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      Nora Dunn

      Francine Bauer, SAT Coach

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      Phil Hartman

      Bennedict, SAT Coach

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      Bob Eubanks

      Himself

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      Susan Krebs

      Mrs. Wyler, Guidance Councilor

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      O-Lan Jones

      Sally O'Connor

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      Maya Lebenzon

      Jessica's Friend #1

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      Annie Oringer

      Jessica's Friend #2

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      Dee Booher

      Herself

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      Diane Franklin

      Sharon Browne

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      Bruce Wagner

      A

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      Tom Kenny

      B

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      Taylor Negron

      Mailman

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      Fran Bennett

      Mrs. Cook

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      Duane Davis

      Ronny Rawlson

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      Adam Silbar

      Phillip Jellinak, Jr.

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      Marlene Warfield

      Librarian

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      Edward Mehler

      Astonished Boy

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      Daniel William Carter

      Egghead

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      Marisa DeSimone

      Egghead

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      Gregg Binkley

      Egghead

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      Larry Spinak

      Startled Boy

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      Willie Smith

      Willie Browne

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      Phill Lewis

      Earnest Boy

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      Stella Hall

      Woman with Lasso

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      Morris Wilkes Jr.

      Smart Aleck

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      Leon Fan

      Asian Student

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      Emily Munson

      Laurie Thomas, Twin #1

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      Sara Munson

      Terry Thomas, Twin #2

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      Richard Steven Horvitz

      Young Energizer

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      Vernetta R. Jenkins

      Cassandra

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      James McIntire

      Army Recruiter

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      Jim Painter

      Lone Star State Recruiter

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      Tara Vessels

      Waitress

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      Ashleigh Harris

      Kiddie Koral Girl #1

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      Juliet Sorci

      Kiddie Koral Girl #2

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      David McCoy

      McDonald's Employee

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      Hope Marie Carlton

      Game Show Hostess

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      Rebecca Ferratti

      Game Show Hostess

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      Lisa Fuller

      Game Show Hostess

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      Curtis Armstrong

      Arcadia Bible Academy Recruiter (uncredited)

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      Arthur Lamont Berger

      Princeton Graduate (uncredited)

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      Daniel Fitzpatrick

      Arcadia Bible Academy Student (uncredited)

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      Kris Hagerty

      Clone (uncredited)

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      Aaron Michael Lacey

      High School Senior (uncredited)

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      Dan Schneider

      Pessimistic Boy (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by GenerationofSwine

    10
    Written by GenerationofSwine on Thu Jan 12 2023
    People have called out the acting... and that is fair, but what did they think that they were walking into? It is a low budget comedy that bill itself as a low budget comedy and is ridiculous fun like a low budget comedy. So the acting waffles between good and bad. But the plot is sufficiently inane and stupid enough to be hysterical. And it gets the happy ending that comedies like these promise. In other words, you get exactly what the film claims it is without any pretenses, and you get to laugh for a while... and that, after all, was the point of making this film, to get the audience t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    1642239.00

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