Ski School (film)
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Ski School is a 1991 comedy film
about a fictional ski school
starring Dean Cameron
. A sequel, Ski School 2, followed in 1994, also starring Cameron.
) must face a more buttoned-up section of the school led by Reid Janssens (Mark Thomas Miller
) to save their jobs. They recruit hotshot newcomer, John Roland (Tom Breznahan) to help them win an end-of-the-season skiing competition and also play a series of hilarious pranks on Reid and his cronies (especially, Derek and Eric) along the way.
, California
and on location in Mount Hood
, Oregon
and Whistler, British Columbia
.
The movie's soundtrack features two songs by the band Lock Up
, a late-80s musical outfit featuring Tom Morello
on guitar, pre-dating his Rage Against the Machine
fame.
. Later that year it was released on videocassette in the United States by HBO Video. In 2007, MGM released the movie on DVD. Despite the fact that the back of the DVD says the movie is presented in widescreen, it is actually presented in pan and scan.
In 2008 the three main actors released an alternative commentary track for the movie. It is available at oddcomment.com
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
about a fictional ski school
Ski school
A ski school is an establishment that trains skiers. The modern version of the ski school was invented by the Austrian ski pioneer Hannes Schneider in the early 1920s when he formalized instruction methods and established these methods as teaching principles for all ski instructors at his school.In...
starring Dean Cameron
Dean Cameron
Dean Cameron is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp in the 1987 Mark Harmon comedy Summer School....
. A sequel, Ski School 2, followed in 1994, also starring Cameron.
Plot
A hard-partying section of the school, Section 8, led by Dave Marshak (Dean CameronDean Cameron
Dean Cameron is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp in the 1987 Mark Harmon comedy Summer School....
) must face a more buttoned-up section of the school led by Reid Janssens (Mark Thomas Miller
Mark Thomas Miller (actor)
-Biography:Mark Thomas Miller is an American actor. Born on 3 May 1960, in Louisville, Kentucky, and Miller grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. His father was a grain merchant and his mother is celebrated oil painter Mary Miller....
) to save their jobs. They recruit hotshot newcomer, John Roland (Tom Breznahan) to help them win an end-of-the-season skiing competition and also play a series of hilarious pranks on Reid and his cronies (especially, Derek and Eric) along the way.
Cast
- Dean CameronDean CameronDean Cameron is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp in the 1987 Mark Harmon comedy Summer School....
as Dave Marshak - Tom Breznahan as John E. Roland
- Patrick LabyorteauxPatrick LabyorteauxPatrick Labyorteaux is an American actor. He is best known for his roles of Andrew Garvey on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie as well as Bud Roberts on the hit CBS series JAG.-Life and career:...
as Ed Young - Mark Thomas MillerMark Thomas Miller (actor)-Biography:Mark Thomas Miller is an American actor. Born on 3 May 1960, in Louisville, Kentucky, and Miller grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. His father was a grain merchant and his mother is celebrated oil painter Mary Miller....
as Reid Janssens - Spencer RochfortSpencer RochfortSpencer D'Oyly Rochfort is a Canadian American television and film actor.-Career:Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Rochfort was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is a dual citizen of both countries...
as Derek Stevens - Darlene VogelDarlene VogelDarlene Vogel , is an American actress who was a model and did commercials before getting into acting.-Career:...
as Lori - Stuart FratkinStuart FratkinStuart Fratkin is an American actor, best known for playing Fitz in the movie Ski School. Fratkin also starred in They Came from Outer Space with Ski School co-star Dean Cameron....
as Fitz Fitzgerald - Charlie Spradling as Paulette
- Ava FabianAva FabianAva Fabian is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in August 1986 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos. Her centerfold was photographed by Arny Freytag and Richard Fegley.Fabian played Roxy Carmichael in the movie Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael,...
as Victoria - Gaetana Korbin as Bridget
- Mark Brandon as Anton Bryce
- John Pyper-FergusonJohn Pyper-FergusonJohn Pyper-Ferguson is an Australian-born Canadian actor. He has appeared in a wide range of films and television shows. His notable works include playing Sonny Hamilton on Hamilton's Quest, Peter Hutter on The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., and Joe Whedon on Brothers & Sisters...
as Erich Blor - Johnny Askwith as Bart
Production notes
Ski School was filmed in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and on location in Mount Hood
Mount Hood
Mount Hood, called Wy'east by the Multnomah tribe, is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc of northern Oregon. It was formed by a subduction zone and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
.
The movie's soundtrack features two songs by the band Lock Up
Lock Up (US band)
Lock Up was a rock band that featured Tom Morello on guitar before Rage Against the Machine was formed.The band was founded by the original guitar player Mike Livingston and Kevin Wood on bass. They had previously played together in the band Ella and the Blacks, which also included Brian Grillo...
, a late-80s musical outfit featuring Tom Morello
Tom Morello
Thomas Baptiste "Tom" Morello is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, his acoustic solo act The Nightwatchman, and his newest group, Street Sweeper Social Club...
on guitar, pre-dating his Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk...
fame.
Release
The movie was released theatrically on January 11, 1991, although released in Canada the previous year by Cineplex OdeonCineplex Odeon
Cineplex Odeon Corporation was one of North America's largest movie theatre operators, with theatres in its home country of Canada and the United States...
. Later that year it was released on videocassette in the United States by HBO Video. In 2007, MGM released the movie on DVD. Despite the fact that the back of the DVD says the movie is presented in widescreen, it is actually presented in pan and scan.
In 2008 the three main actors released an alternative commentary track for the movie. It is available at oddcomment.com