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About the Film

Year

1988

Rating

PG

Genre

Comedy / Drama

Running Time

98 MIN

Synopsis

"Whodunnit?" might be grammatically incorrect, but it's a question undercover cop Nick Dunbar must answer to unravel the mysteries surrounding the murder of a high school teacher. Posing as a student, Nick faces the same peer pressures and bureaucratic problems that plagued his real high school years - including some outrageous extracurricular activities. Arliss Howard (Full Metal Jacket) is hilarious as Nick. And Suzy Amis (Fandango), George Wendt (Cheers), Robert Stack and Abe Vigoda are wonderfully weird as the teachers of Stevenson High. Together, they make Plain Clothes a textbook case of comedy and suspense.

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Suzy Amis

Robin Torrance

Seymour Cassel

Ed Malmburg

Arliss Howard

Nick Dunbar

Diane Ladd

Jane Melway

George Wendt

Chet Butler

About the Crew

Director

Martha Coolidge

Producer

Richard Wechsler

Producer

Don Goldman

Producer

Steven Charles Jaffe

Producer

Michael Manheim

Writer

Scott Frank

Music Scoring

Scott Wilk