The Undergrads

May. 05,1985      
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

An elderly man discovers that his son wants to put him in an old-age home. However, the old man's grandson refuses to allow it, and the man and his grandson wind up becoming roommates at the boy's college dorm.

Art Carney as  Mel Adler
Chris Makepeace as  Dennis `Jody' Adler
Lesleh Donaldson as  Kim Barrett
Jackie Burroughs as  Nancy Galik
Len Birman as  Verne Adler
Dawn Greenhalgh as  Ellen Adler
Alfie Scopp as  Hobo
Angela Fusco as  Carol
Gary Farmer as  Castro
Hrant Alianak as  Zook

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Reviews

TrueJoshNight
1985/05/05

Truly Dreadful Film

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Matialth
1985/05/06

Good concept, poorly executed.

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Chirphymium
1985/05/07

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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Matho
1985/05/08

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

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