High School U.S.A.

Name: High School U.S.A.
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1983-10-16
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Nancy McKeon, Todd Bridges

TV Movie
1983
TV-PG
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

5.5/10

1.8K

YOUR RATING

Michael J. Fox, Anthony Edwards, Bob Denver, Crystal Bernard, Todd Bridges, Tony Dow, Dwayne Hickman, Ken Osmond, Dana Plato, Tom Villard, and Dawn Wells in High School U.S.A. (1983)

Parody Slapstick Teen Comedy Comedy

Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique.Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique.Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

1.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
In a scene where Beth (Nancy McKeon) tells Jay-Jay (Michael J. Fox) 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 on Leave It to Beaver (1957), also appear in the film.

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).

Quotes
Archie Feld: Chuckie, tell me it's just a couple of scratches. Tell me my father isn't going to kill me.
Chuckie Dipple: The car's totaled, Archie. You're a dead man.
Archie Feld: Oh, no...
Chuckie Dipple: Hey, cheer up. At least we still got the girls... Girls? Girls?

Connections
Featured in RiffTrax Presents: High School U.S.A. (2020)

Soundtracks
Blue Danube Waltz
(uncredited)
Music by Johann Strauss

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Review

Featured review

6/10

Pleasant piece of nostalgia

Some current TV and big screen stars team up with some of the TV stars of my formative years in adult roles for supporting roles to make High School USA a real nostalgia fest. At the time this was made Michael J. Fox and Nancy McKeon were starring on TV in Family Ties and The Facts Of Life respectively. They play in this a screw up and the girl of his dreams. The only problem is McKeon is going out with rich super preppie Anthony Edwards.

After a while you stop getting surprised at all those familiar faces as they turn up. But one I really liked was Steven Franken playing the Teutonic blind teacher who has a sixth and maybe seventh sense and one nasty dog.

Edwards is someone you love to hate. He's got the world by those short hairs below decks and cocky as all hell. In the end though he gets too cocky and doesn't rely on the ingenuity of Fox and his science wizard friend Todd Bridges.

One you'll most remember is Crispin Glover who is rehearsing his George McFly character from Back In The Future. He steals all scenes he is in as the original klutz.

High School USA is pleasant viewing and great nostalgia.