

Plain Clothes
1988-04-15 · 98 min · ★ 6.1
To prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing with crushes, bullies, humiliations, popularity swings, and quirky teachers and staff to find the real murderer.
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Production details
- Directors
- Martha Coolidge
- Production companies
- Sierra Alta Productions, Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 7,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 289,323
Top Cast
Arliss HowardNick Dunbar
Suzy AmisRobin Torrence
George WendtChet Butler
Diane LaddJane Melway
Seymour CasselEd Malmburg
Larry PineDave Hechtor
Jackie GayleCoach Zeffer
Abe VigodaMr. Wiseman
Robert StackMr. Gardner
Alexandra PowersDawn-Marie Zeffer
Peter DobsonKyle Kerns
Loren DeanMatt Dunbar
Harry ShearerSimon Feck
Reginald VelJohnsonCaptain Graff
Max PerlichCarter
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