# License to Drive (1988)

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**Runtime**: 90 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Family, Romance
**Directed by**: Greg Beeman
**Written by**: Neil Tolkin
**Starring**: Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Carol Kane, Richard Masur, Heather Graham, Michael Manasseri

> *Some guys get all the brakes!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The plot follows Les Anderson ruining his driver’s exam and then "borrowing" his family’s luxury car for a date, only to find himself chauffeuring a very drunk Mercedes Lane and her far more chaotic friend Dean. A late-night joyride spirals into minor crimes and family drama.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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