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Comedy
USA
1987
96 Minutes
Dave Frazier
Mark Harmon Kirstie Alley Robin Thomas Patrick Labyorteaux Courtney Thorne-Smith Dean Cameron Gary Riley Kelly Jo Minter Ken Olandt Shawnee Smith Richard Steven Horvitz
gym teacher history teacher principal surfer student jock amusing lighthearted playful california classroom beach library teaching summer school learning experience mentorship rise 1980s
Freddy the gym teacher has to teach remedial English in summer (high) school, if he wants tenure. As he can only teach gym and his students want fun, emphasis is on "field trips" - until he's fired unless all his students pass the test.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1986
89 Minutes
Charlie Hogan
Wil Wheaton River Phoenix Corey Feldman Jerry O'Connell Kiefer Sutherland Casey Siemaszko John Cusack Gary Riley
boy brother writer father friend bully brooding endearing oregon woods swamp junkyard youth expedition family dysfunction male bonding coming of age growing up discovery rivalry
After the death of one of his friends, a writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
1996
96 Minutes
Hacker
Mark Wahlberg Reese Witherspoon William Petersen Amy Brenneman Alyssa Milano Christopher Gray Todd Caldecott Tracy Fraim Gary Riley
teen girl young man father sociopath high-school student mother brutal creepy suspenseful seattle house nightclub obsessive love home invasion abusive relationship hidden past class conflict father/daughter relationship transformation escape
When Nicole met David; handsome, charming, affectionate, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. And his adoration turns to obsession, their dream into a nightmare, and her love into fear.