Private School 1983

In this witty comedy, Christine's all-girls private school is turned upside down when she falls for a boy from the rival academy. As Jordan schemes to steal him away, Christine's cynically charming friend Betsy finds herself entangled with Jim's slobby best friend, Bubba, in a hilarious game of love and deception that culminates in a daring drag raid on the girls' shower room.

In this witty comedy, Christine's all-girls private school is turned upside down when she falls for a boy from the rival academy. As Jordan schemes to steal him away, Christine's cynically charming friend Betsy finds herself entangled with Jim's slobby best friend, Bubba, in a hilarious game of love and deception that culminates in a daring drag raid on the girls' shower room.

Does Private School have end credit scenes?

No!

Private School does not have end credit scenes.

Ratings


Metacritic

25

Metascore

6.5

User Score

TMDB

57

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User Score

Movie Quiz


Private School Quiz: Test your knowledge on the hilarious antics and unforgettable moments of 'Private School' from 1983.

What name does Christine 'Chris' Ramsey often call her roommate?

Plot Summary


As the moon casts its silvery glow over the tranquil grounds of Cherryvale Academy for Girls in Northern California, Christine “Chris” Ramsey (Christine “Chris” Ramsey) reclines in her bed, regaling her roommate Betsy with a dramatic reading from a trashy romance novel. Meanwhile, three unsuspecting students from Freemount Academy for Men, including Jim Green and his affable but disheveled friend Bubba Beauregard, attempt to sneak a peek at the girls’ quarters. Jordan Leigh-Jensen, caught off guard while showering, takes matters into her own hands and enlists Chris and Betsy’s help to shoo away the would-be peepers, resulting in a spectacular tumble from the rooftop. In retaliation for being disturbed, the roommates concoct a clever plan involving a lit bag of horse manure, which they place at Jordan’s door.

Later that evening, as the students let their hair down at a co-ed dance, Chris reveals her secret to Jim - she wants to surrender her virginity to him. As the couple takes to the dance floor, Chris candidly shares her intentions with Jim, who listens intently. Meanwhile, Miss Dutchbok, the headmistress, delivers an impassioned speech, prompting the band to launch into a soulful ballad. Jordan seizes this opportunity to nurse her own grudge against Chris, while Bubba finds himself overcome with romantic fervor, leading him to slip away with Betsy to the headmistress’s office for a clandestine encounter. However, their tryst is cut short when they’re caught red-handed by Miss Dutchbok and her entourage.

The following day, as the students return from their morning aerobics and sex education class, Chris takes matters into her own hands and books a hotel room for Jim and herself. In the days that follow, tensions simmer beneath the surface as students from both academies engage in group horseback rides through the rolling hills. Jordan, seeking revenge against Chris, flashes her breasts at Jim as she trots past them, sparking a chain reaction of events. Betsy seizes the opportunity to exact her own form of retribution by pilfering Jordan’s shirt, forcing the latter to ride topless in front of Miss Dutchbok and the entire alumni.

In the weeks that follow, Jim finds himself at a loss when he tries to purchase condoms, mistakenly buying dental hygiene products instead. Chris, meanwhile, is distracted from her mission to procure protection and is spotted by none other than Miss Dutchbok herself.

As Jim (still high on a gaming marathon) struggles to muster the courage to engage in a romantic phone conversation with Chris, Jordan harbors a simmering vendetta. Under the cover of darkness, Betsy unleashes her wrath upon Jordan and her roommate Rita by expertly snipping the seams of their cheerleading uniforms, rendering them useless for an impending competition. The next day, Coach Whelan’s careless mistake during a routine cheer performance leaves both Rita and himself mortified as they unwittingly expose themselves to the raucous laughter of their classmates and the catcalls of the boys’ football team. In response, Miss Dutchbok exacts punishment by confining Jordan, Rita, Betsy, and Chris to campus for a week, effectively putting the kibosh on any social activity. That same night, Jim, along with his cohorts Bubba and another friend, donned in female attire, manage to sneak into the girl’s dorm, hoping to go unnoticed. However, their stealth is short-lived as Jim is caught by Jordan, who coldly taunts him with a chilled beverage before forcing him to provide a massage. Meanwhile, Bubba finds himself getting cozy with Betsy, but his desire for intimacy is thwarted when he decides to take a quick cigarette break outside her bathroom window, only to catch an uninvited glimpse of Jordan and Jim engaged in a sensual massage session. His shock is compounded when Betsy discovers him peeking and slams the window shut in disgust. As Bubba stumbles away, shell-shocked, Jordan begins to gyrate her bare bottom for Jim’s benefit, causing him to lose his balance and fall off the ledge. The fallout from this incident leads to Jim confessing to Jordan that he is indeed a boy, which she already knew. Feeling betrayed, Jordan pretends to scream and kicks Jim out of her room, leaving Chris to stumble upon the aftermath and become increasingly embarrassed and heartbroken as she realizes the true nature of their relationship.

As parent-teacher conference day dawns, Jim seizes an opportunity to seek Chris’s father’s counsel on his lingering unrequited love for Chris. After a heart-to-heart with her parents, Betsy finally agrees to rekindle things with Jim. Meanwhile, Jordan’s father is caught in a compromising position by the family chauffeur, Chauncey, as he indulges in an illicit tryst with his new stepmother. Little do they know, their scandalous affair has become an open secret thanks to Miss Dutchbok, who mistakenly believes Chauncey is none other than Jordan’s father, Mr. Leigh-Jensen.

As the drama unfolds, Bubba and Betsy attempt to reignite their own passion in the front seat of a car, only to inadvertently broadcast their intimate moment to the entire gathering. The chaos that ensues culminates with the car careening out of control down a hill and into the pool. As the dust settles, Chris and Jim bid each other farewell, setting off on a romantic escapade at a luxurious hotel. However, their evening is marred by Chris’s aversion to the hotel’s kitschy ambiance, coupled with food poisoning from room service and champagne. The pair ultimately finds solace in a passionate beachside encounter come morning.

As tensions simmer beneath the surface, Bubba sets his sights on Jordan, leading her to pay him a mysterious midnight visit. When Betsy discovers their clandestine meeting, she is left reeling. Against this backdrop of passion, betrayal, and rebellion, graduation day arrives, marked by a final act of defiance as the graduating girls in the front row moon Miss Dutchbok, their stern headmistress, as they claim their hard-won freedom.

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