Summer School
A down‑on‑his‑luck gym teacher must survive a sweltering summer teaching a rowdy remedial English class, using wild field trips and unorthodox methods to win over the misfits before his own dreams burn out.
“At Ocean Front High, what do they call a guy who cuts classes, hates homework, and lives for summer vacations? Teacher.”
Synopsis
A high-school gym teacher has big plans for the summer but is forced to cancel them to teach an English class for misfit, troublemaking students. Fortunately, his unconventional teaching style, which includes fun field trips, begins to connect with them, and even inspires enthusiasm in some.
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Edited by Bud MolinShot by David M WalshScored by Danny ElfmanDesigned by David L Snyder
Box Office
1987 · Box office
Grossed $35.1M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$35.1M
Opening weekend: $6.0M — 17% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $11.9M — 33% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,366 theaters
Also known as
- Summer Schoolde
- Juerga tropicales
- Prof d'enfer pour un étéfr
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mark Harmon
as Freddy Shoop
Kirstie Alley
as Ms. Robin Elizabeth Bishop
Robin Thomas
as Vice Principal Phil Gills
Patrick Labyorteaux
as Kevin Winchester
Courtney Thorne Smith
as Pam House
Dean Cameron
as Francis 'Chainsaw' Gremp
Gary Riley
as Dave Frazier
Kelly Jo Minter
as Denise Green
Ken Olandt
as Larry Kazamias
Shawnee Smith
as Rhonda Altobello
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3Other crew
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