The Underachievers (1988)
Danny Warren is a former minor-league shortstop that becomes a narc to uncover drug dealing in this situation comedy. Investigating at a high-school adult-education class, he falls for the tempting teacher. He joins a colorful group of characters that includes ex-cons, illegal aliens, and brain-dead baby boomers that cause more trouble than their younger counterparts. Swimming classes and wine tastings serve as background for a series of comic catastrophes.
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Edward AlbertDanny Warren
Barbara CarreraKatherine
Michael PatakiMurphy
Vic TaybackCoach
Mark BlankfieldKline
James Van PattenTodd (as Jimmy Van Patten)
Susan TyrrellMrs. Grant
Garrett MorrisDummontFox HarrisMargrave
Monte LandisCarruthers
Burton GilliamRed
Jewel ShepardSci-Fi TeacherKeywords
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What is The Underachievers about?
Danny Warren is a former minor-league shortstop that becomes a narc to uncover drug dealing in this situation comedy. Investigating at a high-school adult-education class, he falls for the tempting teacher. He joins a colorful group of characters that includes ex-cons, illegal aliens, and brain-dead baby boomers that cause more trouble than their younger counterparts. Swimming classes and wine tastings serve as background for a series of comic catastrophes.
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The Underachievers has a runtime of 86 minutes.
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