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Making the Grade (1984) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language
1984 · 105 mins · English
Directed by
Dorian Walker
Starring
Andrew Dice Clay, Judd Nelson, Ronald Lacey, Dan Schneider, John Dye, Carey Scott

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.

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