"Four boys are sent, for different reasons, to a Military Academy. The life of discipline asks a lot of the four geeks. Of course these boys know how to make a party out of the hard times. Will they be "real men" after one year."
Ralph Macchio
as Chooch Bombalazzi
Wendell Brown
as Eisenhower "Ike" MacArthur
Tommy Citera
as Hash
Hutch Parker
as Oliver Holt (as J. Hutchison)
Harry Teinowitz
as Rodney Ververgaert
Tom Poston
as Sgt. Skip Sisson
Antonio Fargas
as Coach
Stacey Nelkin
as Candy
Barbara Bach
as Bliss
Robert Downey Jr.
as Boy on Soccer Team (uncredited)
Ron Leibman
as Major Vaughn Liceman (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
as Commandant Causeway
Allyson Downey
as Platoon Leader
Jay Tarses
Writer
Tom Patchett
Robert Downey Sr.
Director
Bud Molin
Editor
Danton Rissner
Producer
Mary Swanson
Set Decoration
Peter Wooley
Production Design
Bernie Brillstein
Executive Producer
Karen Rea
Casting
Marvin Worth
Harry Stradling Jr.
Director of Photography
Erik Cord
Stunts