CinemaOSMovie · 1988 · 1h 38m · PG
Plain Clothes

An Undercover Nightmare.

61%(39)IMDbComedyThrillerMysteryCrimeRomanceAction

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.

Directed byMartha Coolidge

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
EN
Released
April 15, 1988
Budget
$7,500,000
Revenue
$289,323
Studios
Paramount PicturesSierra Alta Productions

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
Plain Clothes 1988 TV Trailer

Plain Clothes 1988 TV Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Arliss Howard

Arliss Howard

Nick Dunbar

Suzy Amis

Suzy Amis

Robin Torrence

George Wendt

George Wendt

Chet Butler

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Jane Melway

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Ed Malmburg

Larry Pine

Larry Pine

Dave Hechtor

Jackie Gayle

Jackie Gayle

Coach Zeffer

Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Mr. Wiseman

Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Mr. Gardner

Alexandra Powers

Alexandra Powers

Dawn-Marie Zeffer

Creative team
Directed by
Martha Coolidge
Martha Coolidge
Written by
Scott Frank
Scott Frank
Dan Vining
Produced by
Michael Manheim
Richard Wechsler

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