Summer School

Director: Carl Reiner Carl Reiner

Overview

On the eve of his Hawaiian vacation, irresponsible high school teacher Freddy Shoop (Mark Harmon) is forced into teaching a summer-school class. His students are all malcontents and layabouts with the standard repertoire of teenaged hang-ups and hostilities (two of the kids, who can't see enough slasher movies to suit them, are hilarious precursors to Beavis and Butt-Head). Harmon would rather spend his time with history teacher Robin Bishop (Kirstie Alley), but she doesn't think much of his laziness and lack of dedication. Shoop finally begins to take his job seriously when he realizes his students' problems are not all of their own making.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/26/2017
UPC:	0032429283337
Original Release:	1987
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:37:00
Sales rank:	13,224

Special Features

Closed Caption; Commentary by Director Carl Reiner and Mark Harmon; Inside the Teachers' Lounge; Summer School Yearbook; Photo Gallery

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Mark Harmon	Freddy Shoop
Kirstie Alley	Robin Bishop, History Teacher
Robin Thomas	Phil Gills, Vice Principal
Dean Cameron	Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp
Patrick Labyorteaux	Kevin Winchester
Courtney Thorne-Smith	Pam House
Gary Riley	Dave Frazier
Ken Olandt	Larry Kazamias
Shawnee Smith	Rhonda Altobello
Richard Horvitz	Actor,Actor,Alan Eakian
Fabiana Udenio	Anna-Maria Mazarelli
Frank McCarthy	Actor,Actor
Amy Stock	Kim
Duane Davis	Jerome Watkins
Lillian Adams	Grandma Eakian
Carl Reiner	Mr. Dearadorian
Kelly Jo Minter	Denise Green
Tom Troupe	Judge
Lucy Lee Flippin	Substitute Teacher
Beau Starr	Chainsaw's Dad
Laura Waterbury	Chainsaw's Mom
Robin Kaufman	Chainsaw's Sister
Dottie Archibald	Dave's Mom
Vivian Bonnell	Denise's Mom
Michael MacRae	Kevin's Dad
Conroy Gedeon	Mr. Winnick
Deedee Rescher	Woman at Strip Joint
Christopher Kriesa	Beach Cop
Carlos La Camara	Beach Cop
Jeff Silverman	Examiner
Tommy Ryan	Examiner
Darwyn Swalve	Scary Inmate
Prince Hughes	Scary Inmate
Courtney Gebhart	Surfer Girl
Terry Logan	Cop at Police Station
Nels Van Patten	Tommy
Leigh French	Student
Jack Blessing	Student
Gigi Vorgan	Student
Lynne Stewart	Student
John Stark	Student
Lora Staley	Student
Gary Imhoff	Student
Andrea Howard	Actor
Patrick Laborteaux	Actor
Danny Elfman	Composer

Technical Credits

Carl Reiner

Stuart Birnbaum

David Dashev

Jeff Franklin

Steve Meerson

Janice Fischer

Peter Krikes

Rick Baker	Special Effects
Carl Reiner	Director,Screenwriter
George Shapiro	Producer
Marc Trabulus	Executive Producer,Producer
Howard West	Producer
Stuart Birnbaum	Screenwriter
David Dashev	Screenwriter
Jeff Franklin	Screenwriter
Steve Meerson	Screenwriter
Janice Fischer	Screenwriter
Penny Perry	Casting
Peter Krikes	Screenwriter
Joe Kenworthy	Sound Mixer

Editorial Reviews

The minor Carl Reiner laugher Summer School was an odd place for makeup-effects wizard Rick Baker to ply his trade between his more traditional genre gigs, as it centers mostly on low-level high school slacker jokes and soft romantic comedy. In fact, the Fangoria-type gore that punctuates the students' practical jokes is of such better quality than the rest of the production, it makes the film deceptively memorable. Mark Harmon and Kirstie Alley do the standard relationship two-step, with flirting rejections transforming into genuine affection, and the students are mild, two-dimensional delinquents who are easily redeemable. But it's a lot of fun to see them dabble with open wounds and severed body parts, even if it drastically outstretches their resources as backward high school students. If Summer School is ultimately pleasing to watch, it's more for the lightness of tone and geniality of characterization than for having much humor, mature or otherwise. The talents of Baker and Reiner make more of an impression than the script or the performers.