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"An Undercover Nightmare."

1988

1h 38m

5.8(35 votes)

Comedy

Thriller

Mystery

Crime

Romance

Action

Overview

To prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing with crushes, bullies, humiliations, popularity swings, and quirky teachers and staff to find the real murderer.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Arliss Howard

Arliss Howard

Nick Dunbar

Suzy Amis

Suzy Amis

Robin Torrence

George Wendt

George Wendt

Chet Butler

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Jane Melway

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Ed Malmburg

Larry Pine

Larry Pine

Dave Hechtor

Jackie Gayle

Jackie Gayle

Coach Zeffer

Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Mr. Wiseman

Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Mr. Gardner

Alexandra Powers

Alexandra Powers

Dawn-Marie Zeffer

Creative team

Directed by: Martha Coolidge
Written by: Dan Vining
Scott Frank
Produced by: Michael Manheim
Richard Wechsler

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