A very funny film and highly recommended 80s teen comedy. Please study the images carefully to determine the condition of this vintage photograph, as it may not be in perfect condition. The film focuses on the intrigue inside excelsior union high school. Fox, nancy mckeon, anthony edwards carry on, as teachers compete for a cash bonus offered by a rich parent. Fox is an average nice guy student who runs afoul of the inner circle led by beau middleton anthony edwards because he hits if off with beaus girl friend nancy mckeon when they have a few chance encounters. Fox, anthony edwards, crispin glover, nancy mckeon and todd bridges. Fox, nancy mckeon, bob denver, angela cartwright, elinor donahue, dwayne hickman, lauri hendler, dana plato, tony dow, david nelson.
His parents moved their 10yearold son, his three sisters, kelli fox, karen, and jacki, and his brother steven, to vancouver, british columbia, after his father, a sergeant in the canadian army. A highschool senior butts heads with a richkid quarterback, as he tries to steal his rivals girlfriend and. Fox at an innercity school find a hero in andrew norris. Fox plays the class clown who takes on the local, high school bully in this made for television dose of slapstick comedy starring some legendary actors from. Manners navigates the cliques and rivalries that high school entails, all while pursuing beth franklin, who happens to. The misadventures of the superpositive students of high school usa, as they confront all the unique, and often gross, challenges of growing up in a modern world. Fox stars as the average high schooler jj manners who must compete with his preppie rival beau middleton anthony edwards for the affections of the lovely beth franklin nancy mckeon. Back to the future back in the day michael j fox i love him my love oldies but goodies my. Although virtually every actor in this movie is a tv star todd bridges, nancy mckeon, its the genesis of michael j. High school usa is a light comedy about rival cliques in a midwestern high school. Fox is among the young sitcom stars enlisted for this madefortv teen film, about a battle between the rich, popular kids and their average counterparts. Manners, who becomes enamored with beth franklin nancy mckeon, the girlfriend of beau middleton edwards, the class president and quarterback. Fox is among the young sitcom stars enlisted for this madefortv teen film, about a battle between the rich, popular kids and their. Fox pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique which culminates in a race at the end of the movie between the two rivals in this.
Fox nancy mckeon anthony edwards todd bridges crispin glover michael zorek. Fox, nancy mckeon, todd bridges and crispin glover as geeks vs. High school usa theme song 1983 starring michael j. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. This tv movie actually a pilot for a series starred a huge cast of thenunknown actors who went on to huge fame later in the 80s. Nick weidenfeld, hend baghdady and stamatopoulos executive produce the series. Tv movie 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Other notable roles have included his portrayal of alex p. Fox s character say i know a kid with a 200 iq who can get into any university he wants to todd bridges character the kid in question was played by gary coleman, who as you may know, starred in nbcs diffrent strokes with. Fox, nancy mckeon, todd bridges, angela cartwright. Crazy high school movie featuring 80s icons from nbc shows starring michael j. Fox leads all start cast of tv actors in this very weird high school comedy that could have been directed by david lynch. Middleton is also the richest student, a spoiled young man who drives around in a brandnew convertible.
The program holds a tvma rating for explicit language. A hilarious and heartwarming comedy about the social and peerregulated society of a typically midwestern high school. The series was created and written by dino stamatopoulos creator of moral orel and mary shelleys frankenhole. A onehour pilot was created due to the success of the original movie with michael j. Fox, nancy mckeon, todd bridges, angela cartwright, bob denver, dwayne hickman, lauri hendler, dana plato, crystal. Fox, nancy mckeon, anthony edwards, and crispin glover, directed by rodney amateau. What movie best represented your high school years.
Fox a list of 37 titles created 23 mar 2018 michael j. Fox didnt just strike gold with back to the future in the 1980s there was the mighty teen wolf too. Fox, nancy mckeon, anthony edwards, todd bridges the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Antics ensue in this flick that features many stars from 50s and 60s sitcoms. Forget revenge of the nerds, its all about brains versus preppies in this beloved 80s high school comedy starring michael j. Michael andrew fox oc born june 9, 1961, known professionally as michael j. Dori weiss, larry mintz, leonard hill, philip mandelker. Fox nancy mckeon anthony edwards tv movie oop high school u. Fox pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique which culminates in a race at the end of the movie between the two rivals in this light comedy. He starred in the back to the future trilogy in which he portrayed marty mcfly. Tv movie 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors. Fox chapel area high school internships in construction. Fox, is a canadianamerican actor, comedian, author, film producer and activist with a film and television career spanning from the 1970s.