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The Underclassman on DVD (2005)

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Average rating: 61%
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Starring: Nick Cannon, Roselyn Sanchez, Shawn Ashmore, Kelly Hu, Hugh Bonneville, Don McManus, Geoffrey Pierson
Director: Marcos Siega
Studio: WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 130 mins
Certificate: 12
Genres: Comedy
Languages: English
Dubbed: French Canadian, German, Italian
Hearing-impaired: English
Subtitles: English, French Canadian, German, Italian
Released: 12/06/2006

Brief synopsis of The Underclassman

When a student at an elite private school gets murdered, the rough-edged rookie, Stokes gets assigned as the undercover detective to track down the killer. The resulting culture shock is only one of his difficulties. The ever-resourceful Stokes resorts to using his unique blend of sharkish good cheer and rakish charm to woo his beautiful teacher, Karen Lopez, to help him pass Spanish and his arrogant athletic prowess to make the school streetball team. Once Stokes gets "in" with the edgy team captain and lead suspect Rob Donovan, he discovers that Donovan is being coerced into participating in a student car theft operation. Using his talent for hunches, Stokes wastes no time employing unorthodox methods of investigation. Although disapproving of Stokes behavior, Captain Victor Delgado is worried for his safety and assigns two of his detectives as back up--Detective Lisa Brooks and Richard Gallecki to keep an eye on him. With their help, Stokes is able to track down the killer, Headmaster Powers, who turns out to be trading the stolen cars as payment for drugs.

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Rated - 4 starsThe Underclassman Graduates!!

Kathleen Winchester from Poole, Dorset , 29/06/2006

After seeing the trailer for this film I decided to rent it. I wasn't dissapointed.

Nick Cannon was refreshing to watch and reminded me of Eddie Murphy in his younger days.The film itself had a good storyline and even I was surprises as to who the baddie was.

All in all a good American school based comedy. Recommended!

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Rated - 0 starsWhat was I thinking?

A customer from Wareham, England , 04/01/2007

I can't imagine what induced me to order this - perhaps I was having an out of body experience. I was certainly having an out of mind one before I'd even watched five minutes. Not for anyone with a modicum of sense.

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Rated - 3 starsSound Action/ RomCom

A customer from London, England , 22/06/2006

This movie was not at all orginal, but something about it made me want to watch it again. It was funny at parts and predictable at parts, but Nick Cannon pulled it off with the help of his cast, e.g. that ice guy from x-men.

Overall it was good,suitable for those who want an sound action/ romcom

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Rated - 2 starscomedy?

david mitchell from southampton , 13/08/2006

a light hearted easy to watch film, but putting it under classification as a comedy is totaly misleading , didnt raise one smile.a sunday afternoon film

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Rated - 2 starscomedy?

david mitchell from southampton , 13/08/2006

a light hearted easy to watch film, but putting it under classification as a comedy is totaly misleading , didnt raise one smile.a sunday afternoon film

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Rated - 2 starsok

A customer from Huddersfield , 05/04/2008

This film has a limited story line, it was ok for a change.

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