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License to Drive

License to Drive

Some guys get all the brakes!

19886.61h 30m

Overview

Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can't get any worse after he flunks his driver's exam, but he's wrong. Even though he didn't receive his license, Les refuses to break his date with the cool Mercedes Lane, and he decides to lift his family's prize luxury car for the occasion. Unfortunately, Mercedes sneaks some booze along and passes out drunk, and a confused Les makes the bad decision of enlisting his rebellious friend, Dean, to help.

Directed by Greg Beeman
Written by Neil Tolkin
Produced by John Davis, Andrew Licht, Jeffrey A. Mueller
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0M0

Top Cast

Corey Haim

Corey Haim

Les Anderson

Corey Feldman

Corey Feldman

Dean

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Mrs. Anderson

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Mr. Anderson

Heather Graham

Heather Graham

Mercedes Lane

Michael Manasseri

Michael Manasseri

Charles

H

Harvey Miller

The Professor

Michael A. Nickles

Michael A. Nickles

Paolo (as M.A. Nickles)

Nina Siemaszko

Nina Siemaszko

Natalie Anderson

Grant Goodeve

Grant Goodeve

Natalie's DMV Examiner

Themes & Keywords

champagnedriving testunderage drinkingdrunk drivingteem

About License to Drive

License to Drive is a comedy, family, romance film released in 1988 exploring themes of champagne, driving test, underage drinking, drunk driving, teem. Directed by Greg Beeman, it stars Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Carol Kane. Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can't get any worse after he flunks his driver's exam, but he's wrong. Even though he didn't receive his license, Les refuses to break his date with the cool Mercedes Lane, and he decides to lift his family's prize luxury car for the occasion. Unfortunately, Mercedes sneaks some booze along and passes out drunk, and a confused Les makes the bad decision of enlisting his rebellious friend, Dean, to help.

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