Summer School
Summer School
Summer School
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1987
1h 37m
6.4(268 votes)
Comedy

Overview

A high-school gym teacher has big plans for the summer, but is forced to cancel them to teach a "bonehead" English class for misfit goof-off students. Fortunately, his unconventional brand of teaching fun field trips begins to connect with them, and even inspires ardor in some.

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Paramount Pictures

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Cast & Crew

57 members
Acting

Mark Harmon

Mr. Freddy Shoop

Mark Harmon
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Kirstie Alley

Ms. Robin Elizabeth Bishop

Kirstie Alley
Acting

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Pam House

Courtney Thorne-Smith
Acting

Dean Cameron

Francis 'Chainsaw' Gremp

Dean Cameron
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Gary Riley

Dave Frazier

Gary Riley
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Shawnee Smith

Rhonda Altobello

Shawnee Smith
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Fabiana Udenio

Anna-Maria Mazarelli

Fabiana Udenio
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Ken Olandt

Larry Kazamias

Ken Olandt
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Robin Thomas

Vice Principal Phil Gills

Robin Thomas
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Kelly Jo Minter

Denise Green

Kelly Jo Minter
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Richard Steven Horvitz

Alan Eakian

Richard Steven Horvitz
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Carl Reiner

Mr. Dearadorian

Carl Reiner
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DeeDee Rescher

Woman at Strip Joint

DeeDee Rescher
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Andrea Howard

Woman at Strip Joint

Andrea Howard
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Beau Starr

Mr. Gremp

Beau Starr
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Prince Hughes

Scary Inmate

Prince Hughes
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Amy Stoch

Kim

Amy Stoch
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Patrick Labyorteaux

Kevin Winchester

Patrick Labyorteaux
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Duane Davis

Jerome Watkins (Bathroom Guy)

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Tom Troupe

Judge Stuart R. Dryer

Tom Troupe
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Francis X. McCarthy

Principal Kelban

Francis X. McCarthy
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Lucy Lee Flippin

Substitute Teacher - Ms. Cura

Lucy Lee Flippin
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Laura Waterbury

Mrs. Gremp

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Darwyn Swalve

Scary Inmate

Darwyn Swalve
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Robin Kaufman

Chainsaw's Sister

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Dottie Archibald

Mrs. Frazier

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Patricia Conklin

Mrs. Kazimias

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Vivian Bonnell

Mrs. Green

Vivian Bonnell
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Judy Heinz

Mrs. Altobello

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Michael MacRae

Mr. Winchester

Michael MacRae
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Lillian Adams

Grandma Eakian

Lillian Adams
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David Wakefield

Scuzzy Kid

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Conroy Gedeon

Mr. Winnick

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Bill Capizzi

Security Guard

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Christopher Kriesa

Beach Cop

Christopher Kriesa
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Carlos Lacámara

Beach Cop

Carlos Lacámara
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Jeff Silverman

Examiner

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Thomas Ryan

Examiner

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Judy Nagy

Nurse

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Courtney Gebhart

Surfer Girl

Courtney Gebhart
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Terry Logan

Cop At Police Station

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Nels Van Patten

Tommy

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Leigh French

Student

Leigh French
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Jack Blessing

Student

Jack Blessing
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Gigi Vorgan

Student

Gigi Vorgan
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Lynne Marie Stewart

Student

Lynne Marie Stewart
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John Stark

Student

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Susan Elliott

Student

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Lora Staley

Student

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Laurie Faso

Student

Laurie Faso
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Brian Stevens

Student

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Gary Imhoff

Student

Gary Imhoff
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Bill Baker

High School Student

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Lorenzo Gaspar

High School Student

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Sara-Beth Lima

Student

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Danny Nero

Roller Coaster Rider

Danny Nero
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Reynaldo Silva

Student

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