Class
“The good news is Jonathan's having his first affair. The bad news is she's his roommate's mother.”
Synopsis
Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the small-town boy under his wing. At Skip's urging, the inexperienced Jonathan is emboldened to seek out older women in the cocktail lounges of nearby Chicago, where he meets and beds the alluring Ellen, who unfortunately turns out to be Skip's mother. The division between the friends is further deepened when a cheating scandal engulfs the school.
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Top Cast
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Jacqueline Bisset
Ellen
Rob Lowe
Skip
Andrew McCarthy
Jonathan
Cliff Robertson
Mr. Burroughs
Stuart Margolin
Balaban
John Cusack
Roscoe
Alan Ruck
Roger
Rodney Pearson
Allen
Remak Ramsay
Kennedy
Virginia Madsen
Lisa
Deborah Thalberg
Susan
Fern Persons
Headmistress DeBroul
Casey Siemaszko
Doug
Aaron Douglas
Barry
Anna Maria Horsford
Maggie
Hal Frank
Schneider
Dick Cusack
Chaplain Baker
William Visteen
Dr. Kreiger
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 22, 1983
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$21.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.09x
+$14.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lewis John Carlino
- Screenplay & Story
- Jim Kouf, David Greenwalt
- Original Score
- Elmer Bernstein
- Original Title
- Class
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Budget
- $7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $21.6M
- Production Studios
- Orion Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lewis John Carlino
Jim Kouf, David Greenwalt
Elmer Bernstein
Ric Waite
Dennis Dolan
Martin Ransohoff, Cathleen Summers
Department Leadership Roster
Lewis John Carlino
Director
Jim Kouf
Writer
David Greenwalt
Writer
Dennis Dolan
Editor
Martin Ransohoff
Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Ric Waite
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Class
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What is Class about?
Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the small-town boy under his wing. At Skip's urging, the inexperienced Jonathan is emboldened to seek out older women in the cocktail lounges of nearby Chicago, where he meets and beds the alluring Ellen, who unfortunately turns out to be Skip's mother. The division between the friends is further deepened when a cheating scandal engulfs the school.
Who directed Class?
Class was directed by Lewis John Carlino.
Who stars in Class?
The principal cast of Class includes Jacqueline Bisset, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Cliff Robertson, Stuart Margolin.
When was Class released and how long is it?
Class was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of Class?
Class had a reported production budget of $7M and grossed $21.6M at the worldwide box office (3.09 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Class?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Class was composed by Elmer Bernstein.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Class?
Class holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).