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Actors: Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Heather Graham
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about License to Drive |
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Les Anderson (Corey Haim) is about to take a driver's exam.
Les fails the test after getting five questions wrong, but that does not stop him from getting behind the wheel. He tells his family and friends that he passed his test and is ready for a night out on the town. But before he leaves, his mom finds the test results in his jeans while doing laundry and prevents him from leaving the house.
To impress Mercedes (Heather Graham) the popular girl at school, Les sneaks out and picks her up in his grandfather's Cadillac.
During the night, Les meets up with his friends, Mercedes passes out drunk and the group gets in a bad situation when a drunk steals the car from them.
While this is happening, Anderson's mother awakes and must be taken to the hospital because she is in labor.
Les tries to bring the car home in one piece before any of his family members can catch on.
--Adam Tobias, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of License to Drive |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- fighting with parents
- general coming of age story
Age group
- trouble in high school
Sexing?
- girl chasing
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Setting
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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