The Underachievers (film)

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	February 26, 1987 (1987-02-26)
Country	United States
Language	English

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

Premise

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

Cast

• Edward Albert as Danny Warren
• Barbara Carrera as Katherine
• Michael Pataki as Murphy
• Vic Tayback as Coach
• Mark Blankfield as Kline
• James Van Patten as Todd (credited as Jimmy Van Patten)
• Susan Tyrrell as Mrs. Grant
• Garrett Morris as Dummont
• Jesse Aragon as Carlos
• Fox Harris as Margrave
• Lee Arenberg as Joey
• Monte Landis as Carruthers
• Judd Ormen as Corbin
• Burton Gilliam as "Red"
• Jewel Shepard as Sci-Fi Teacher
• Carl Crew as Thug
• Rick Burks as Thug
• Robert Sinaca as a INS Agent
• Alexander Folk as a INS Agent
• Burt Ward as Bowmont
• Roslyn Kind as Mrs. Rasseli
• John Hazelwood as Elmer
• Nili Sinai as Juliet / Israeli Actress
• Bunny Summers as Lily
• Francine York as June Patterson
• Karen Hazelwood as Street Hooker
• Ria Kelly as Louella Labango
• Becky LeBeau as Ginger Bronsky
• DeeDee Rescher as Agent (credited as Dee Dee Rescher)
• Ivy White as an Arab Woman
• Khorshield MacHalle as an East Indian Woman
• Greg Atkins as Coach Legget
• Ruth Britt as a Mexican Hooker
• Beverly Israel as Teacher
• Gregory Wolfe as Wine Teacher
• Marvin J. Bernstein as Prom Queen

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.

External links

• The Underachievers at IMDb
• The Underachievers at Rotten Tomatoes