Main Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey, Jr., Paul Gleason, Uma Thurman, Steve James
Release Year: 1988
Country: US
Run Time: 91 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
Johnny Walker (Anthony Michael Hall) is a hot-shot high-school quarterback who receives intoxicating offers from spirited college recruiters in this adolescent teen comedy. Bathroom humor and sight gags are strung together in a story involving booze, broads, and other benefits for the coveted quarterback. Robert Downey Jr., Uma Thurman, and Paul Gleason co-star. Even cameos from Jim McMahon and Howard Cosell can't save this feature from itself, though it isn't the fault of the cast. Originally rated PG-13, it was reedited to R (with scenes added) for a home video release. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
Seymour Cassel - Wallace Gibson; Michael Greene - Tex Wade; Marshall Bell - Chief Elkans; Deborah May - Mrs. Walker; Michael Alldredge - Vinny Kroll; Howard Cosell - Himself; Jim McMahon - Himself; Robert Downey, Sr. - NCAA Investigator; John Pankow; Jennifer Tilly - Connie Hisler; John Stafford - Bad Breath; Pete Koch - Pete Andropolous; George Hall - Grandpa Walker; Lucianne Buchanan - Lawanda Wade; Tony Frank - Joe Bob; Tim Rossovich - Gas Attendant; Harvey Christiansen - Bait Shop Owner; Michael Colyar - Recruiter Mike; John Cunningham - Substitute; David Denney - Benny Figg; Coquina Dunn - Sorority Girl; Adam Faraizl - Randy Walker; Doris Hargrave - Woman at Piermont; John Hawkes - Pizza Boy; Harlan Jordan - Exterminator; Dennis Letts - Army General; Megan Morris - Raylene Walker; Linwood Phillip Walker - Recruiter Linwood; Larry Wolf - Recruiter Larry; Catherine Alexander - Waitress at BBQ; Scott Bate - Pizza Boy; Karen Cecka - Girl at Motel; John de Luna - Jose Popupu; Chris Dunn - Flick Weaver; Traci Ann Dutton - Girl at Motel; Gary G. DeLaune - Local TV Reporter; Jamie Goss - Stripper; Jack Gould - Priest; Thethia Hanson - Tupperware Lady; Holly Harrington - Cheerleader; Gary Hartwell - Mael Stripper; Hayley Ladner - Joanie Dorfman; Deanna Maddox - Sorority Girl; Ann Matush - Stripper; Thomas Anthony Patti - Chauffeur; Clara Paul - Tupperware Lady; Michael Petty - Hari Krishna; Lee Ritchey - Recruiter Lee; Philisha Sanders - Cheerleader; Denise Thorson - Eunice Elkans; Craig Tonelson - Pete Provolone; Van Dykes - Hari Krishna; Donna Willson - Stripper; Gary M. Zuckerbrod; Ted Dawson - TV Reporter
Credit
Sharon Seymour - Art Director, Karen Penhale - Associate Producer, Gary M. Zuckerbrod - Casting, Jeffrey Chernov - Co-producer, Susie de Santo - Costume Designer, Paul Moen - First Assistant Director, Bud Smith - Director, Scott Smith - Editor, Jeff Buhai - Executive Producer, David Obst - Executive Producer, Dick Rudolph - Composer (Music Score), Jay Ferguson - Composer (Music Score), Dick Rudolph - Musical Direction/Supervision, Dan Bradley - Songwriter, Tommy Dunbar - Songwriter, Charles Judge - Songwriter, R. Matlock - Songwriter, Jon Mulligan - Songwriter, B. Nazarian - Songwriter, David Obst - Songwriter, Robert Palmer - Songwriter, Gary Prukop - Songwriter, Michael Woody - Songwriter, Devorah Fischa - Makeup, Michelle Vittone - Makeup, Gregg Fonseca - Production Designer, Robert Yeoman - Cinematographer, Jeffrey Chernov - Production Manager, Adam Fields - Producer, Dorree Cooper - Set Designer, Jon G. Belyeu - Special Effects, Steve Maslow - Sound/Sound Designer, Russell Towery - Stunts, Russell Towery - Stunts Coordinator, Jeff Buhai - Screenwriter, David Obst - Screenwriter, Marc Blitzstein - Featured Music, Bertolt Brecht - Featured Music, Kurt Weill - Featured Music
Johnny Walker (Anthony Michael Hall) is the top high school quarterback prospect who is heavily recruited by many schools. His best friend, Leo Wiggins (Robert Downey, Jr.), thinks he should hold out for the best offer. His girlfriend, Georgia (Uma Thurman), wants him to go to State with her and get a solid education. The colleges offer him everything he could possibly want---girls, cars, cash, free room and board, etc. Although he has all the skills a coach would want in a quarterback, he is unsure where he wants to go. Although Johnny lives with his mother, grandfather and younger brother and sister, he is offered everything and anything by every interested college except for the local State College.
The movie was filmed in part in Georgetown, Texas and at Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio.
