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As a revenge to his hokey 'friend', a guy latch a plan to make an unlikely candidate for the incoming school election. Strings attached and loose ends collide, the film implodes into a very heartwarming and highly underrated high school romance drama.

Not really familiar with Motown's dabble to the movie business but this was well made. The acting is not really something to write about AND verges into the Grease discussion of how old are they to play teenagers BUT there's the story is just well made. I guess I had dabbled into too many sleazy 80s comedies that it was a nice surprise that this film has a bit heart and built storyline. Familiar face Didi Cohn of Grease fame, plays a minor role as a damsel wanting the very best for the guy that treated her with a little bit of respect. Though the film centers around. Her older brother and his 'new' friend as they try to sham a win. [3.5/5].

PS. Just a bit of minus points to how they handled the Christine's fall. A bit too harsh for some incel-ish behavior.

i saw this teen comedy at a drive-in double feature along with 'thank god its Friday',which had some of the same cast. lee Purcell as a snotty b**ch type,is devilishly sexy,as she was still a hot little fox,in the Nancy Allen vein. Didi conn plays the ugly duckling type,who becomes a swan,ala 'shes all that',she shows surprisingly,an incredible set of bazookies in a tight red gown during the prom scene,who would of thought that frenchie was such a sexpot?. john Friedrich,Tim matheson and Bruno Kirby,round out the cast of guy characters and 'the beach boys' mike love adds music. this movie also had the lovely actress 'sunny Johnson',who sadly in the early 80's would pass away quite young,she would go on to appear in 'national lampoon's animal house','the night the lights went out in Georgia' and 'flashdance'. i thought this movie was pretty good at the time and it obviously had a reliable cast,this movie should definitely be repackaged in a double DVD set along with 'shes all that',as they both have a lot in common.

Popular kid doesn't want to see his down to earth ex-girlfriend win high school election for president, so he gets an unpopular kid to run against her and eventually his stock rises.

I saw this on Encore some time ago and it hasn't been released on video yet. It is kind of like a reverse She's All That, only this is about high school elections instead. Not really any good, nothing about this movie is pratically memorable. Ok acting, direction, script, etc.

Rated PG, Profanity

I've only seen this movie once. And I liked it. Yes, as someone commented, it is similar to "She's All That". Bruno Kirby was always an underated actor (i first remember him in an episode of room 222), and does a fine job here. Hey, it's not Shakespeare. It's a cute teen movie from the late 70's that kept my interest. If you're into these "coming of age" type movies, definitely try to catch this one. I don't know what I rate the movie, but I rate it better than the other people who commented.

This is one of the most enjoyable teen movies I have ever seen (and that I wished was released to video). It was released the same year as another great comedy in which Tim Matheson played a role "Animal House" (Which is probably why it was overlooked).

One of the most memorable parts of this film would definitely be the soundtrack, which could have and should have been a formal label release. The soundtrack features a lesser-known 70's act named High Inergy whose song "We are the future", played a marquee role in the movie's Prom scene. I remember purchasing the group's album "Steppin' Out" as a kid mainly because of the look of the girls and not necessarily for their musical talents.

The closing song is one of the best ballads I have ever heard, and I can still hear it in my head. I wish I knew the group's name so that I could look for it somewhere in cyberspace.

If you liked films such as "Over the edge" and "Rich Kids", I think this is one that you will enjoy as well.