Plain Clothes_
"An Undercover Nightmare."
To prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing with crushes, bullies, humiliations, popularity swings, and quirky teachers and staff to find the real murderer.
Starring
Arliss Howard, Suzy Amis, George Wendt
Box Office
$289K
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Plain Clothes earned $289K against a $7.5M budget.
Year context
Plain Clothes was released 38 years ago in 1988.
Plain Clothes is a Comedy, Thriller, Mystery film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (20)
Arliss Howard
Nick Dunbar
Suzy Amis
Robin Torrence
George Wendt
Chet Butler
Diane Ladd
Jane Melway
Seymour Cassel
Ed Malmburg
Larry Pine
Dave Hechtor
Jackie Gayle
Coach Zeffer
Abe Vigoda
Mr. Wiseman
Robert Stack
Mr. Gardner
Alexandra Powers
Dawn-Marie Zeffer
Peter Dobson
Kyle Kerns
Loren Dean
Matt Dunbar
Harry Shearer
Simon Feck
Reginald VelJohnson
Captain Graff
Max Perlich
Carter
JD
James D. Parker Jr.
Deaf Jeff
Tee Dennard
Sal
BH
Brenda Hayes
Camille
JK
Jennifer Krug
Terez
MW
Michael Watson
Warden #2
BOX OFFICE
$7.5M
Budget
$289K
Revenue
-96%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
98 min (1h 38m)
Country
Rating
5.8/10 (33 votes)
Budget
$7,500,000
Box Office
$289,323
Profit
$-7,210,677
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Plain Clothes about?
To prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing with crushes, bullies, humiliations, popularity swings, and quirky teachers and staff to find the real murderer.
How long is Plain Clothes?
Plain Clothes has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in Plain Clothes?
The cast of Plain Clothes includes Arliss Howard, Suzy Amis, George Wendt, Diane Ladd, Seymour Cassel.
How much did Plain Clothes make at the box office?
Plain Clothes earned $289,323 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $7,500,000.
What is the rating of Plain Clothes?
Plain Clothes has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 33 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (6)
Comedy
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Romance
Action