License to Drive

License to Drive (1988)

Genres - Comedy, Romance, Action, Adventure  |   Sub-Genres - Teen Movie  |   Release Date - Jul 6, 1988 (USA)  |   Run Time - 88 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG13
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Review by Jeremy Wheeler

Other than their first pairing in The Lost Boys, 1988's License to Drive remains the other highly entertaining outing from the '80s duo that could do no wrong -- Corey Feldman and Corey Haim. Thanks to a madcap script from Neil and Michael Tolkin, the partying teen dreams blossomed with the vehicle, playing up both their natural talents before their egos got the better of them (see the following year's Dream a Little Dream for the first inklings). On the supporting front, Richard Masur and Carol Kane couldn't be funnier as the parents, with other juicy bits provided by future Fresh Prince Dad James Avery along with the one and only Heather Graham in her big-screen debut. A sizable hit in the theaters, License to Drive remains a late-'80s classic thanks to its sizable success in the theaters and later as a mainstay on cable TV and video.