Are you ready for a high-octane adventure through the tumultuous world of teenage rebellion and automotive mayhem? Then jump into the driver’s seat because it's time to rediscover the laughter, hijinks, and teenage romance that made this 80s Flick a beloved cult classic.
In the sun-soaked suburbs of California, we meet the lovesick teenager Les Anderson, whose one goal in life is to earn his driver's license and impress the girl of his dreams, Mercedes Lane. However, when Les fails his driving test, he embarks on a wild and reckless journey with his two friends after borrowing his grandfather's prized Cadillac for a night of adventure. What follows is a zany night filled with numerous car chases, unconscious dates, and Les discovering the confidence he didn’t realize he had.
So grab your keys to the Caddy, avoid the no-parking zones, and meet us at Archie’s Drive-In as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Nicholas Pepin from "Pop Culture Roulette" Podcast discuss “License To Drive” from 1988 on this episode of the 80s Flick Flashback Podcast.
Here are some additional behind-the-scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode:
At the age of 16, Corey Haim and Corey Feldman were already world-class partiers. In Feldman’s autobiography "Coreyography", he claims during the filming of License to Drive:
• Sam Kinison stopped by the set frequently, where Feldman says they participated in “coke-off challenges” – contests to see who could do the most rails and who could stay up the longest.
• Feldman, newly emancipated, moved into his own two-bedroom apartment during filming. He says his apartment became “the staging area for elaborate nights” of drug-fueled parties, where he and Haim got high.
• Haim and Feldman stalled production after a night of doing eight balls. They did arrive on set, but only after snorting more cocaine.
Sources:
Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes
https://www.fast-rewind.com/making_license.htm
https://80smovieguide.com/license-to-drive
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