The Underachievers (film)

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The Underachievers
Directed by Jackie Kong
Written by Jackie Kong
Starring Edward Albert
Barbara Carrera
Michael Pataki
Vic Tayback
Mark Blankfield
Susan Tyrrell
Fox Harris
Release date
1987
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Underachievers is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Jackie Kong. [1]

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A narcotics officer goes undercover as a student at an adult night school to locate a drug ring.

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References

  1. Dan Pavlides (2015). "The Underachievers". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-06-05.