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.
How I Got Into College (1989) is a comedy and romance film directed by Savage Steve Holland, released on May 19, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Anthony Edwards, Corey Parker, Lara Flynn Boyle and Finn Carter. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 43 ratings.
Anthony Edwards
as Kip Hammett
Corey Parker
as Marlon Browne
Lara Flynn Boyle
as Jessica Kailo
Finn Carter
as Nina Sachie
Charles Rocket
as Leo Whitman
Christopher Rydell
as Oliver
Gary Owens
as Sports Announcer
Brian Doyle-Murray
as Coach Evans
Tichina Arnold
as Vera Cook
Bill Raymond
as Flutter
Philip Baker Hall
as Dean Patterson
Nicolas Coster
as Dr. Phillip Jellinak, Sr.
Directed by Savage Steve Holland, written by Terrel Seltzer, produced by Michael Shamberg.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 43 ratings.
People have called out the acting... and that is fair, but what did they think that they were walking into? It is a low budget comedy that bill itself as a low budget comedy and is ridiculous fun like a low budget comedy. So the acting waffles between good and bad. But the plot is sufficiently inane and stupid enough to be hysterical. And it gets the happy ending that comedies like these promise. In other words,…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
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How I Got Into College (1989) is available to stream on IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of How I Got Into College (1989) includes Anthony Edwards, Corey Parker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Finn Carter and Charles Rocket. The film was directed by Savage Steve Holland. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
How I Got Into College was released on May 19, 1989 and runs for 1h 26m.
How I Got Into College (1989) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 43 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
