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The Underachievers (1988) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 86 mins · Spanish
- Directed by
- Jackie Kong
- Starring
- Burton Gilliam, Burt Ward, Susan Tyrrell, Jewel Shepard, Barbara Carrera, Judd Omen
Danny Warren, a former minor‑league shortstop, goes undercover as a narcotics officer in a high‑school adult‑education class to bust a drug ring. He becomes entangled with a tempting teacher and a motley crew of ex‑cons, undocumented immigrants and clueless baby boomers. Amid swimming lessons and wine tastings, their misadventures spark a series of comic catastrophes.
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