How I Got Into College
“A horror story so intense, so barbaric, so frightening it will have you running for your local army recruiter.”
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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Cast
62 people
Anthony Edwards
Kip Hammett
Known for
Zodiac
Top Gun
Corey Parker
Marlon Browne
Known for
Biloxi Blues
White Palace
Lara Flynn Boyle
Jessica Kailo
Known for
Twin Peaks
Men in Black II
Finn Carter
Nina Sachie
Known for
Tremors
Charles Rocket
Leo Whitman
Known for
Dumb and Dumber
Dances with Wolves
Christopher Rydell
Oliver
Known for
Trauma
On Golden Pond
Gary Owens
Sports Announcer
Known for
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
Scooby's All-Stars
Brian Doyle-Murray
Coach Evans
Known for
Groundhog Day
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
Tichina Arnold
Vera Cook
Known for
Everybody Hates Chris
The Neighborhood
Bill Raymond
Flutter
Known for
Mrs. Fletcher
The Wire
Philip Baker Hall
Dean Patterson
Known for
Bruce Almighty
Magnolia
Nicolas Coster
Dr. Phillip Jellinak, Sr.
Known for
Police Squad!
Lessons in Chemistry
Savage Steve Holland Director · Terrel Seltzer Writer Joseph Vitarelli Composer
Worldwide gross $1.6M · Budget $10M · United States release May 19, 1989
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,642,239
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 19, 1989
Theatrical
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