License to Drive

"Some guys get all the brakes!"

Jul 6 1988 PG-13 1h 28m
Comedy

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.

Plot

Les doesn't have a driving license yet, but to impress his gorgeous date Mercedes he borrows his grandpa's Cadillac for a night out... and has to witness the poor car going through more and more intense maltreatments.

Written by

Neil Tolkin

Directed by

Greg Beeman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Davis Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
23,453
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
36
Popularity
NA