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High School U.S.A.

Year:
Duration:
96 min
Genres:
Comedy
IMDB rate:
5.6
Director:
Rod Amateau
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1983-10-16
Filming Locations: Covina, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Michael J. Fox
Jay-Jay Manners
Nancy McKeon
Beth Franklin
Todd Bridges
Otto Lipton
Angela Cartwright
Miss D'Angelo
Bob Denver
Milton Feld
Dwayne Hickman
Mr. Plaza
Lauri Hendler
Nadine
Crystal Bernard
Anne-Marie Conklin
Anthony Edwards
Beau Middleton
Frank Bank
Mr. Gerardi
Elinor Donahue
Mrs. Franklin
Tony Dow
Principal Pete Kinney
Steve Franken
Dr. Fritz Hauptmann
David Nelson
Mr. Krinsky, janitor
Ken Osmond
Baxter Franklin
Dawn Wells
Miss Lorilee Lee
Jon Caliri
Jerry
David Packer
Danny
Crispin Glover
Archie Feld
Cathy Silvers
Peggy
Jon Gries
Dirty Curt (as Jonathan Gries)
Michael Zorek
Chuckie Dipple
Tom Villard
Crazy Leo Bandini
Barry Livingston
Mr. Sirota
Kelly Ann Conn
Swoozie
Robin Evans
Girl #1
Kaley Ward
Chris
Jerry Maren
Robot
Danny Williams
Clem Pickens
Kathi Gibbs
Cheerleader #1 (uncredited)
Jodi Carol Harrison
Cheerleader#2 (uncredited)
Darryl Hickman
(uncredited)
Sean O'Kane
Footballer (uncredited)
Robert Parker
Beau's Gang (uncredited)
John Richard Petersen
Boy at Ferris Wheel (uncredited)
Michael Joseph Pierce
Student (uncredited)
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Trivia
This was apparently a pilot for an NBC sitcom. The network envisioned stand-up comedian Joel Hodgson as one of the stars of the proposed series. Hodgson turned the offer down.
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The cast is comprised of many former child stars. Tony Dow from Leave It to Beaver (1957) plays the principal. 'Angela Cartwright (I)' from Make Room for Daddy (1953) and Lost in Space (1965) plays a teacher, as does Dwayne Hickman from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959), and the school janitor is played by David Nelson, former star of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (1952).
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In a scene where Beth tells Jay-Jay that she just wants to be friends, Jay-Jay replies, "Like Wally and Lumpy... I'll pass." Tony Dow and Frank Bank, who played Wally and Lumpy in Leave It to Beaver (1957), also appear in the film.
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Goofs
The Trans Am switches from a 1979-81 model to a base model 1973 Firebird when it enters the construction area and in a public park staircase (note the rear quarter panel, absence of a front fender vent, and the rear bumper (after the vehicle is crashed).
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Quotes
Nadine: [to Peggy] No! Look, I don't want to go into the fun house. I know we have to get Beau Middleton's picture, but I'm afraid of the dark and whenever I get scared I jump into somebody's arms. If I jump into your arms, people are gonna talk. I can't afford that. As it is my phone's got cobwebs.
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Jay-Jay Manners: Excuse me, I'm late for... anything.
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Jay-Jay Manners: I'll pick you up after the party. Let's see, there'll be all that deep preppy conversation, preppy dancing, piles of preppy fun. Party starts at nine, I'll pick you up at nine fifteen.
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