I know it's just a film, but jeez LEROY, RALPH, MCNEIL, BRUNO, DORIS, COCO, LISA, and HILARY all looked older than 14, which is usually the age of a FRESHMAN starting high school. They all look at least 23 in their first year.
shareLeroy: Gene Anthony Ray was 18 at the start of filming as was cast at 17.
Ralph: Barry Miller was 22.
Montgomery :Paul McCrane 19 (I think this is who you mint for McMNeil.)
Bruno: Lee Curreri 19
Doris: Maureen Teefy 27
Coco: Irene Cara 21
Lisa: Laura Dean 17
Hilary :Antonia Franceshi 20
Well yes, I'm AWARE of what their REAL ages were, I guess I meant to suggest that the filmmakers should of hired actors who looked 14 in the beginning of the film, and then changed over to these actors by SENIOR year.
shareIts all about hiring people who could pass as teenagers and they don't have to deal with the child labor law. The movie took place in one year . they continued on with the following years in the series. You should see Billy Hufsey in the series he was so tall the has to graduate his character,
shareYeah, the SERIES was a huge part of my CHILDHOOD in the 80's, and I really liked BILLY HUFSEY, but my fav was DANNY AMATULLO, played by Carlo Imperato.
shareI favored Bruno. By season three it seemed he had a bulls eye on his for head. Bruno seemed to be getting hit with anything negative all the way to end of the season. I would loved to know what the writers and producers were thinking.
shareThe movie took place in one year . they continued on with the following years in the series.
It didn't bother me when I say it as a id, but I watch it now and well, yeah they look ore like they were starting college not High School.
Also, when Leroy does his audition and is rubbing is crotch and a$$ and Debbie Allen says it's Wcked, well, it's kinda creepy when you think she is talking about a 14yr old LOL