How I Got Into College (1989)
How I Got Into College (1989)
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.

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Cast

Anthony Edwards Anthony Edwards As: Kip Hammett
Corey Parker Corey Parker As: Marlon Browne
Lara Flynn Boyle Lara Flynn Boyle As: Jessica Kailo
Finn Carter Finn Carter As: Nina Sachie
Charles Rocket Charles Rocket As: Leo Whitman
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A horror story so intense, so barbaric, so frightening it will have you running for your local army recruiter.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 19 May 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 86m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Revenue: $1,642,239

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Cast

Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Kip Hammett

Corey Parker

Corey Parker

Marlon Browne

Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Jessica Kailo

Finn Carter

Finn Carter

Nina Sachie

Charles Rocket

Charles Rocket

Leo Whitman

Christopher Rydell

Christopher Rydell

Oliver

Gary Owens

Gary Owens

Sports Announcer

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Coach Evans

Tichina Arnold

Tichina Arnold

Vera Cook

Bill Raymond

Bill Raymond

Flutter

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Dean Patterson

Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Coster

Dr. Phillip Jellinak, Sr.

Micole Mercurio

Micole Mercurio

Betty Kailo

Robert Ridgely

Robert Ridgely

George Kailo

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Bill Browne

Bill Henderson

Bill Henderson

Detroit High School Coach

Helen Lloyd Breed

Helen Lloyd Breed

Chancellor Joanna Holbrook

Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn

Francine Bauer, SAT Coach

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Bennedict, SAT Coach

Bob Eubanks

Bob Eubanks

Himself

Susan Krebs

Susan Krebs

Mrs. Wyler, Guidance Councilor

O-Lan Jones

O-Lan Jones

Sally O'Connor

Maya Lebenzon

Maya Lebenzon

Jessica's Friend #1

Annie Oringer

Annie Oringer

Jessica's Friend #2

Dee Booher

Dee Booher

Herself

Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin

Sharon Browne

Bruce Wagner

Bruce Wagner

A

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

B

Taylor Negron

Taylor Negron

Mailman

Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett

Mrs. Cook

Duane Davis

Duane Davis

Ronny Rawlson

Adam Silbar

Adam Silbar

Phillip Jellinak, Jr.

Marlene Warfield

Marlene Warfield

Librarian

Edward Mehler

Edward Mehler

Astonished Boy

Daniel William Carter

Daniel William Carter

Egghead

Marisa DeSimone

Marisa DeSimone

Egghead

Gregg Binkley

Gregg Binkley

Egghead

Larry Spinak

Larry Spinak

Startled Boy

Willie Smith

Willie Smith

Willie Browne

Phill Lewis

Phill Lewis

Earnest Boy

Stella Hall

Stella Hall

Woman with Lasso

Morris Wilkes Jr.

Morris Wilkes Jr.

Smart Aleck

Leon Fan

Leon Fan

Asian Student

Emily Munson

Emily Munson

Laurie Thomas, Twin #1

Sara Munson

Sara Munson

Terry Thomas, Twin #2

Richard Steven Horvitz

Richard Steven Horvitz

Young Energizer

Vernetta R. Jenkins

Vernetta R. Jenkins

Cassandra

James McIntire

James McIntire

Army Recruiter

Jim Painter

Jim Painter

Lone Star State Recruiter

Tara Vessels

Tara Vessels

Waitress

Ashleigh Harris

Ashleigh Harris

Kiddie Koral Girl #1

Juliet Sorci

Juliet Sorci

Kiddie Koral Girl #2

David McCoy

David McCoy

McDonald's Employee

Hope Marie Carlton

Hope Marie Carlton

Game Show Hostess

Rebecca Ferratti

Rebecca Ferratti

Game Show Hostess

Lisa Fuller

Lisa Fuller

Game Show Hostess

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Arcadia Bible Academy Recruiter (uncredited)

Arthur Lamont Berger

Arthur Lamont Berger

Princeton Graduate (uncredited)

Daniel Fitzpatrick

Daniel Fitzpatrick

Arcadia Bible Academy Student (uncredited)

Kris Hagerty

Kris Hagerty

Clone (uncredited)

Aaron Michael Lacey

Aaron Michael Lacey

High School Senior (uncredited)

Dan Schneider

Dan Schneider

Pessimistic Boy (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Shamberg

Michael Shamberg

Producer

Elizabeth Cantillon

Elizabeth Cantillon

Co-Producer

James Herbert

James Herbert

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Taryn De Chellis

Taryn De Chellis

Costume Design

Sound

Joseph Vitarelli

Joseph Vitarelli

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Elswit

Robert Elswit

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Ida Random

Ida Random

Production Design

Richard Reynolds

Richard Reynolds

Art Direction

Kathe Klopp

Kathe Klopp

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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