License to Drive
“Some guys get all the brakes!”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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License to Drive (1988) Original Theatrical Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2007-05-19
Top Cast
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Corey Haim
Les Anderson
Corey Feldman
Dean
Carol Kane
Mrs. Anderson
Richard Masur
Mr. Anderson
Heather Graham
Mercedes Lane
Michael Manasseri
Charles
Harvey Miller
The Professor
Michael A. Nickles
Paolo (as M.A. Nickles)
Nina Siemaszko
Natalie Anderson
Grant Goodeve
Natalie's DMV Examiner
James Avery
Les' DMV examiner
Grant Heslov
Karl
Michael Ensign
School Teacher/Bus Driver
Helen Hanft
Miss Hellberg
Christopher Burton
Rudy
Jill Jaress
Dean's Mom
Kimberly Hope
Dean's Sister
Parley Baer
Grandpa Anderson
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 6, 1988
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Greg Beeman
- Screenplay & Story
- Neil Tolkin
- Original Score
- Jay Ferguson
- Original Title
- License to Drive
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $8M
- Production Studios
- Davis Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Greg Beeman
Neil Tolkin
Jay Ferguson
Bruce Surtees
Stephen Semel, Wendy Greene Bricmont
Jeffrey A. Mueller, John Davis, Andrew Licht
Department Leadership Roster
Greg Beeman
Director
Neil Tolkin
Writer
Lawrence G. Paull
Production Design
Stephen Semel
Editor
Jay Ferguson
Original Music Composer
Bruce Surtees
Director of Photography
Hilary Wright
Costume Design
Wendy Greene Bricmont
Editor
Jeffrey A. Mueller
Producer
John Davis
Producer
Andrew Licht
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About License to Drive
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What is License to Drive about?
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.
Who directed License to Drive?
License to Drive was directed by Greg Beeman.
Who stars in License to Drive?
The principal cast of License to Drive includes Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Carol Kane, Richard Masur, Heather Graham.
When was License to Drive released and how long is it?
License to Drive was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for License to Drive?
The original motion picture soundtrack for License to Drive was composed by Jay Ferguson.
What is the age rating and content advisory for License to Drive?
License to Drive holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).