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ComedyRomance

How I Got Into College

- A horror story so intense, so barbaric, so frightening it will have you running for your local army recruiter.

High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a way to get into Ramsey College, Jessica's top choice of schools. It won't be easy, since the college is highly selective and Marlon's grades are hardly impressive. That means the lovelorn teen will have to find a way to score high on the SATs and win over the college admissions committee.

Release Date : 1989-05-19

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Anthony Edwards

Character Name : Kip Hammett

Original Name : Anthony Edwards

Gender : Male

Corey Parker

Character Name : Marlon Browne

Original Name : Corey Parker

Gender : Male

Lara Flynn Boyle

Character Name : Jessica Kailo

Original Name : Lara Flynn Boyle

Gender : Female

Finn Carter

Character Name : Nina Sachie

Original Name : Finn Carter

Gender : Female

Charles Rocket

Character Name : Leo Whitman

Original Name : Charles Rocket

Gender : Male

Christopher Rydell

Character Name : Oliver

Original Name : Christopher Rydell

Gender : Male

Gary Owens

Character Name : Sports Announcer

Original Name : Gary Owens

Gender : Male

Brian Doyle-Murray

Character Name : Coach Evans

Original Name : Brian Doyle-Murray

Gender : Male

Tichina Arnold

Character Name : Vera Cook

Original Name : Tichina Arnold

Gender : Female

Bill Raymond

Character Name : Flutter

Original Name : Bill Raymond

Gender : Male

Philip Baker Hall

Character Name : Dean Patterson

Original Name : Philip Baker Hall

Gender : Male

Nicolas Coster

Character Name : Dr. Phillip Jellinak, Sr.

Original Name : Nicolas Coster

Gender : Male

Micole Mercurio

Character Name : Betty Kailo

Original Name : Micole Mercurio

Gender : Female

Robert Ridgely

Character Name : George Kailo

Original Name : Robert Ridgely

Gender : Male

Richard Jenkins

Character Name : Bill Browne

Original Name : Richard Jenkins

Gender : Male

Bill Henderson

Character Name : Detroit High School Coach

Original Name : Bill Henderson

Gender : Male

Helen Lloyd Breed

Character Name : Chancellor Joanna Holbrook

Original Name : Helen Lloyd Breed

Gender : Female

Nora Dunn

Character Name : Francine Bauer, SAT Coach

Original Name : Nora Dunn

Gender : Female

Phil Hartman

Character Name : Bennedict, SAT Coach

Original Name : Phil Hartman

Gender : Male

Bob Eubanks

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Bob Eubanks

Gender : Male

Susan Krebs

Character Name : Mrs. Wyler, Guidance Councilor

Original Name : Susan Krebs

Gender : Female

O-Lan Jones

Character Name : Sally O'Connor

Original Name : O-Lan Jones

Gender : Female

Maya Lebenzon

Character Name : Jessica's Friend #1

Original Name : Maya Lebenzon

Gender : Male

Annie Oringer

Character Name : Jessica's Friend #2

Original Name : Annie Oringer

Gender : Female

Dee Booher

Character Name : Herself

Original Name : Dee Booher

Gender : Female

Diane Franklin

Character Name : Sharon Browne

Original Name : Diane Franklin

Gender : Female

Bruce Wagner

Character Name : A

Original Name : Bruce Wagner

Gender : Male

Tom Kenny

Character Name : B

Original Name : Tom Kenny

Gender : Male

Taylor Negron

Character Name : Mailman

Original Name : Taylor Negron

Gender : Male

Fran Bennett

Character Name : Mrs. Cook

Original Name : Fran Bennett

Gender : Female

Duane Davis

Character Name : Ronny Rawlson

Original Name : Duane Davis

Gender : Male

Adam Silbar

Character Name : Phillip Jellinak, Jr.

Original Name : Adam Silbar

Gender : Male

Marlene Warfield

Character Name : Librarian

Original Name : Marlene Warfield

Gender : Female

Edward Mehler

Character Name : Astonished Boy

Original Name : Edward Mehler

Gender : Male

Daniel William Carter

Character Name : Egghead

Original Name : Daniel William Carter

Gender : Male

Marisa DeSimone

Character Name : Egghead

Original Name : Marisa DeSimone

Gender : Male

Gregg Binkley

Character Name : Egghead

Original Name : Gregg Binkley

Gender : Male

Larry Spinak

Character Name : Startled Boy

Original Name : Larry Spinak

Gender : Male

Willie Smith

Character Name : Willie Browne

Original Name : Willie Smith

Gender : Male

Phill Lewis

Character Name : Earnest Boy

Original Name : Phill Lewis

Gender : Male

Stella Hall

Character Name : Woman with Lasso

Original Name : Stella Hall

Gender : Female

Morris Wilkes Jr.

Character Name : Smart Aleck

Original Name : Morris Wilkes Jr.

Gender : Male

Leon Fan

Character Name : Asian Student

Original Name : Leon Fan

Gender : Male

Emily Munson

Character Name : Laurie Thomas, Twin #1

Original Name : Emily Munson

Gender : Male

Sara Munson

Character Name : Terry Thomas, Twin #2

Original Name : Sara Munson

Gender : Male

Richard Steven Horvitz

Character Name : Young Energizer

Original Name : Richard Steven Horvitz

Gender : Male

Vernetta R. Jenkins

Character Name : Cassandra

Original Name : Vernetta R. Jenkins

Gender : Male

James McIntire

Character Name : Army Recruiter

Original Name : James McIntire

Gender : Male

Jim Painter

Character Name : Lone Star State Recruiter

Original Name : Jim Painter

Gender : Male

Tara Vessels

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Tara Vessels

Gender : Male

Ashleigh Harris

Character Name : Kiddie Koral Girl #1

Original Name : Ashleigh Harris

Gender : Male

Juliet Sorci

Character Name : Kiddie Koral Girl #2

Original Name : Juliet Sorci

Gender : Female

David McCoy

Character Name : McDonald's Employee

Original Name : David McCoy

Gender : Male

Hope Marie Carlton

Character Name : Game Show Hostess

Original Name : Hope Marie Carlton

Gender : Female

Rebecca Ferratti

Character Name : Game Show Hostess

Original Name : Rebecca Ferratti

Gender : Female

Lisa Fuller

Character Name : Game Show Hostess

Original Name : Lisa Fuller

Gender : Female

Curtis Armstrong

Character Name : Arcadia Bible Academy Recruiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Curtis Armstrong

Gender : Male

Arthur Lamont Berger

Character Name : Princeton Graduate (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Lamont Berger

Gender : Male

Daniel Fitzpatrick

Character Name : Arcadia Bible Academy Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Daniel Fitzpatrick

Gender : Male

Kris Hagerty

Character Name : Clone (uncredited)

Original Name : Kris Hagerty

Gender : Male

Aaron Michael Lacey

Character Name : High School Senior (uncredited)

Original Name : Aaron Michael Lacey

Gender : Male

Dan Schneider

Character Name : Pessimistic Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Dan Schneider

Gender : Male

Reviews

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GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12

People have called out the acting... and that is fair, but what did they think that they were walking into? It is a low budget comedy that bill itself as a low budget comedy and is ridiculous fun like a low budget comedy. So the acting waffles between good and bad. But the plot is sufficiently inane and stupid enough to be hysterical. And it gets the happy ending that comedies like these promise. In other words, you get exactly what the film claims it is without any pretenses, and you get to laugh for a while... and that, after all, was the point of making this film, to get the audience to laugh at some unbelievable things