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Principal Takes a Holiday (1998)

PG-13 · 1998-01-04 · 1h 36m · EN
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A rowdy high school senior risks losing a $10,000 gift his parents promise him for graduation if he can complete the year without getting in trouble by getting caught by the principal in a prank. However, when an accident befalls the current principal, the senior goes and finds a drifter to show up at the school as the new principal to get his records erased.

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Robert KingDirector

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Kevin NealonKevin NealonFranklin FitzZachery Ty BryanZachery Ty BryanJohn ScadutoJessica SteenJessica SteenCelia ShineRashaan NallRashaan NallPeter Heath (as Rashaan H. Nall)Kurt FullerKurt FullerPrincipal Frank HockenberryEllie HarvieEllie HarvieMiss W. FassleLaurie MurdochLaurie MurdochVice Principal Ralph CalderEmmanuelle ChriquiEmmanuelle ChriquiRoxanneCarlos JacottCarlos JacottOliverBill NyeBill NyeScience TeacherDouglas NewellDouglas NewellMath TeacherRobin DouglasRobin DouglasBiology Teacher

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School

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Genre affinityComedy · FamilyTheme affinitySchoolDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference194225Actor preference2792 · 91789 · 34073

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What is Principal Takes a Holiday about?

A rowdy high school senior risks losing a $10,000 gift his parents promise him for graduation if he can complete the year without getting in trouble by getting caught by the principal in a prank. However, when an accident befalls the current principal, the senior goes and finds a drifter to show up at the school as the new principal to get his records erased.

How long is Principal Takes a Holiday?

Principal Takes a Holiday has a runtime of 96 minutes.