

Goodbye, Franklin High
1978-04-07 · 94 min · ★ 3.0
Comic melodrama following the day-to-day life of high school senior Will, a promising but naive athlete struggling with choices that could determine his future, romance and family difficulties.
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- Directors
- Mike MacFarland
- Production companies
- Cal-Am Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Lane CaudellWill Armer
Julie AdamsJanice Armer
William WindomClifford Armer
Darby HintonMark Jeffries
Ann DusenberrySharon Browne
Stu KriegerKurt Moriarty
Myron HealeyWalter Craig
Virginia GreggNurse
Kenneth TobeyPolice Captain
Mary TreenTeacher
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