How I Got Into College

How I Got Into College

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

1989•1h 26m•5.9/10

ComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(41)

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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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

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