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Plot

Hiding Out, a surprisingly entertaining and engaging action comedy, directed by Bob Giraldi, takes the implausible idea that an adult man could enroll in high school and pass as a student and makes it real. Andrew (Jon Cryer) is a stockbroker hunted by a professional killer. He flees to stay with his sister and her teenage son Patrick (Keith Coogan). Andrew shaves off his beard, cuts his hair, and enrolls in Patrick's high school, pretending to be 17 years old. Cryer does a great job of convincingly playing both ages, and Coogan shines as the teenage son. Director Giraldi has great visual style and gives the film an energy that makes it both enjoyable and believable.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
99min.
Theatrical Release Date:
11/06/1987
DVD Release Date:
10/09/2001
Distributor(s):
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Director(s):
Bob Giraldi
Starring:
Jon Cryer , Keith Coogan , Annabeth Gish , Gretchen Cryer , Oliver Cotton
Themes:
High School Life,Witness Protection,Assumed Identities
Tone:
Humorous,Ominous,Tense
Keywords:
Witness-Protection-Program,assassination,bounty-hunter,espionage,gangster,high-school,impersonation,investigation,lawyer,murder,on-the-run,protection,revenge,role-switching,school,stockbroker,witness
Country of Origin:
USA (11-06-1987)
Language:
English