Summer School DVD

High School coach Freddy Shoop has plans: summer in Hawaii. But the vice-principal has plans for Freddy, too. Teaching remedial English. Aloha, paradise. Hello, Summer School. Director Carl Reiner delighted fans and critics alike with this warm, perceptive comedy about a laid-back teacher (Mark Harmon) who has as much to learn as his class of likable misfits. Together, they survive, goof-ups and good times on the road to academic success... and the self-respect that goes with it. Earn straight "A's" in laughter... take Summer School.

"Harmon, in his first starring screen role, is a real charmer. Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

Editor's Note

A laid-back high school coach (Mark Harmon) reluctantly forfeits a Hawaiian vacation to teach remedial English to a class of likable misfits. This goofy comedy tells the sweetly inspiring story of the group of high school slackers who seem destined to fail until they land in the coach's class. As both students and teacher accept the fact that they must complete the course, all learn a great deal about themselves, their priorities, and friendship.

Features

DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby, Digital Audio, English, Dolby Digital (5.1), Subtitled

Technical Info

Release Information
	Studio: Paramount
	Release Date: 6/1/2004
	Running Time: 98 minutes
	Original Release Date: 1987
	Catalog ID: 015184
	UPC: 00097360151848
	Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
	Original Language: English
	Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed
	Available Subtitles: English
	Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
	Widescreen 2.35:1

Entertainment Reviews

	Summer School - DVD By: Christopher Null filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 5/11/2007 5:12 PM
Summer School is a lame and obvious stunt piece, but damn if it doesn't know it. Mark Harmon's a lazy teacher stuck with the worst students in school for summer classes. Eventually he's tasked with getting them to pass The Big Test, only to find that they're completely unmotivated and that one of them is totally illiterate. In fact, his job is on the line if they fail....read the full review

Cast & Crew

	Kirstie Alley
	Lucy Lee Flippin
	Mark Harmon
	Nels Van Patten
	Robin Thomas
	Bud Molin - Editor
	Carl Reiner - Director
	Danny Elfman - Musical Score
	David Snyder - Production Designer
	David Walsh - Cinematographer
	George Shapiro - Producer
	Marc Trabulus - Executive Producer
	Stuart Birnbaum - Writer

Professional Reviews

Variety
"...Harmon is appealing in his first feature film lead....He has enough charisma and acting chops to keep this film going..." 07/15/1987

Los Angeles Times
"...Bright and bouncy....It's exceptionally good-natured and perceptive, and Harmon, in his first starring screen role, is a real charmer..." 07/22/1987 p.C1

Entertainment Weekly
"The whole thing's a perfect storm of casting and creativity." 06/01/2007 p.57

Washington Post 4 of 10
Meet the class and laugh, laugh, laugh. Frank "Chainsaw" Gremp and his buddy Dave don't read, except - Desson Howe

Chicago Sun-Times 4 of 10
The movie contains: practical jokes, field trips, rebellion, acceptance, evil principals, absent gir - Roger Ebert