License to Drive_
"Some guys get all the brakes!"
Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can't get any worse after he flunks his driver's exam, but he's wrong. Even though he didn't receive his license, Les refuses to break his date with the cool Mercedes Lane, and he decides to lift his family's prize luxury car for the occasion. Unfortunately, Mercedes sneaks some booze along and passes out drunk, and a confused Les makes the bad decision of enlisting his rebellious friend, Dean, to help.
Starring
Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Carol Kane
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
License to Drive was released 38 years ago in 1988.
Overview
Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can't get any worse after he flunks his driver's exam, but he's wrong. Even though he didn't receive his license, Les r...
License to Drive is a Comedy, Family, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (20)
Corey Haim
Les Anderson
Corey Feldman
Dean
Carol Kane
Mrs. Anderson
Richard Masur
Mr. Anderson
Heather Graham
Mercedes Lane
Michael Manasseri
Charles
HM
Harvey Miller
The Professor
Michael A. Nickles
Paolo (as M.A. Nickles)
Nina Siemaszko
Natalie Anderson
Grant Goodeve
Natalie's DMV Examiner
James Avery
Les' DMV examiner
Grant Heslov
Karl
Michael Ensign
School Teacher/Bus Driver
Helen Hanft
Miss Hellberg
CB
Christopher Burton
Rudy
JJ
Jill Jaress
Dean's Mom
KH
Kimberly Hope
Dean's Sister
Parley Baer
Grandpa Anderson
Bernie Pock
Dropout #1 (as Bernie Polk)
JC
Jon Conrad Pochron
Dropout #2 (as Jon Pochron)
BOX OFFICE
$8.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Country
Rating
6.6/10 (393 votes)
Budget
$8,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is License to Drive about?
Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can't get any worse after he flunks his driver's exam, but he's wrong. Even though he didn't receive his license, Les refuses to break his date with the cool Mercedes Lane, and he decides to lift his family's prize luxury car for the occasion. Unfortunately, Mercedes sneaks some booze along and passes out drunk, and a confused Les makes the bad decision of enlisting his rebellious friend, Dean, to help.
How long is License to Drive?
License to Drive has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in License to Drive?
The cast of License to Drive includes Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Carol Kane, Richard Masur, Heather Graham.
What is the rating of License to Drive?
License to Drive has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 393 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Family
Romance