

License to Drive
1988-07-06 · 90 min · ★ 6.7
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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- Directors
- Greg Beeman
- Production companies
- Davis Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,000,000
Top Cast
Corey HaimLes Anderson
Corey FeldmanDean
Carol KaneMrs. Anderson
Richard MasurMr. Anderson
Heather GrahamMercedes Lane
Michael ManasseriCharles
Michael A. NicklesPaolo (as M.A. Nickles)
Nina SiemaszkoNatalie Anderson
Grant GoodeveNatalie's DMV Examiner
James AveryLes' DMV examiner
Grant HeslovKarl
Michael EnsignSchool Teacher/Bus Driver
Helen HanftMiss Hellberg
Parley BaerGrandpa Anderson
Bernie PockDropout #1 (as Bernie Polk)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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