Richard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now, he will try to inspire the D-average students into making good grades and try to woo ... Read allRichard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now, he will try to inspire the D-average students into making good grades and try to woo a fellow teacher.Richard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now, he will try to inspire the D-average students into making good grades and try to woo a fellow teacher.
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- Paco Rodriguez
- (as Guillermo Díaz)
- Mr. Arnott
- (as Michael Nye)
- Mrs. McReynolds
- (as Joan Ruedelstein)
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Lovitz plays a history teacher who wants to turn a school full of unwanted students into a fleet of tomorrow's best and brightest. With help from his street smarts and an intense chicken race scene, he might just accomplish his goals. But, oh no, what happens when a rival gang steals the tests or the class valedictorian turns to dealing drugs? You're just going to have to watch and see. Recommended (unless you don't like Lovitz, but then you have no sense of humor anyway).
Directed by Canadian actor:Hart Bochner (PCU) made an amusing comedy that spoofs films like "Dangerous Minds", "Stand and Deliver", "The Deer Hunter" and other memorable films. Lovitz is extremely likable and he has some very big laughs in this silly comedy. Although this comic spoof is unusually realistic at other moments also. The film has an good message for any students for those who wants an education and to have a bright future but it is also hard, what it's wants to be. Ambitious to be sure but always watchable. Written by David Zucker (Airplane!, Baseketball, Ruthless People), Robert LoCash (CB4:The Movie, Naked Gun 33 1/3:The Final Insult) and Pat Proof (Hot Shots 1 & 2, Bachelor Party, Police Academy). (*** ½/*****).
Its about a short principal of a high crime high school. He is passive, wimpy and eventually falls in love with a teacher and yeah!
This movie has tons of mind boggling comedy moments that make you go WOW?!
The acting is hit and miss with many actors. Nevertheless, if you need a stupid fun movie to watch HIgh School High is your go to guy. Just don't take it seriously.
Verdict: Class Party.
Did you know
- TriviaMekhi Phifer and Malinda Williams, who play love interests in this film, would later marry and have a son together. They divorced in 2003.
- GoofsThe tobacco that Richard spews all over the cake disappears in a later shot.
- Quotes
Principal Evelyn Doyle: Around here, they call me "Mr. A."
Richard Clark: "Mister?"
Principal Evelyn Doyle: I inherited the business from my late husband.
Richard Clark: Well, I'm shocked!
Principal Evelyn Doyle: What? That a woman can run a business?
Richard Clark: No. That you were ever married.
- Crazy creditsAfter the credits, a crew modifies the statue of Marion Barry by bending one of his knees and adding a guitar to his hands; we then see that the school name and statue have been changed to Chuck Berry.
- Alternate versionsSome of the extented footage in the TV version has a bit of more dialogue between Richard Clark and his father in the opening scene where Richard tells his father that he may not be able to change the world but at least make a difference. When Richard Clark first arrives at Barry High School, he asks a student standing in front of the Danger Treds Damage Tires sign and asks where the faculty parking lot is and the student responds "who are you?" and Richard replies that he's a new teacher and the student replys "so, more meat for the grinder." A more lenghly introduction to the classroom is shown with a few men wearing chemical protective clothing leave the classroom as Richard and Victoria first arrive to see his classroom.
- SoundtracksTop Of The World
Written by John Bettis & Richard Carpenter
Performed by The Carpenters
Courtesy of A&M Records
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- High School High
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- Gross US & Canada
- $21,302,121
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,311,786
- Oct 27, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $21,302,121
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1