Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally invades Buddy's personal space and touches him, Buddy challenges Jerry to an afterschool fight in the parking lot, which Jerry tries to avoid at all costs.

• DirectorPhil Joanou
• Release9 October 1987
• GenreComedy
• Duration1h 39m
• Budget$6,000,000
• Revenue$3,685,862
• Rate
  

  6.793
  288 reviews
• Productions

  Universal Pictures