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The Prodigious Hickey

The Prodigious Hickey

1987TV Episode⏱️ 1h 0m
Drama
⭐ 7.9
IMDB Rating
157 votes

Adapted from Owen Johnson's "The Lawrenceville Stories" that are set in the prestigious Lawrenceville School in 1905. In this tale, chief prankster William Hicks comes up with a scheme to make his shy, unpopular roommate a legend.

Director
Robert Iscove
Writers
Jan Jaffe Kahn, Owen Johnson
Stars
Damir Andrei, Stephen Baldwin, Tony Van Bridge
Release Date
January 26, 1987
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Damir Andrei
as Al
Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin
as Gutter Pup
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Tony Van Bridge
as The Roman
Leslie Carlson
Leslie Carlson
as Conover
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Hans Engel
as Hungry Smeed
Dave Foley
Dave Foley
as Welsh Rabbit
Zach Galligan
Zach Galligan
as Hickey
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John Graham
as Firecrackers
Paul Haddad
Paul Haddad
as Triumphant Egghead
Josh Hamilton
Josh Hamilton
as Lovely Mead

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Devonshire House, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production
Ronald J. Kahn Productions, Scholastic Productions

🏷️ Keywords

1900sschoolfriendshipschool spiritpreparatory school

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

The Lawrenceville Stories
by johnmceuen • 2005-11-08
10/10

"I love this movie! I still have the original from the Disney Channel years ago. It's neat to see some of these actors, before they were stars! Steven Baldwin in his early years, along with Edward Herrmann and Dave (from News Radio & Anne of Green Gables). Their fresh faces are such a delight. Canadian comedy at it's finest As one who has lived at a boarding school, just let me say how accurate this story is. It is funny, entertaining, sweet and full of memories. The camaraderie is so real and so fun! The interaction between these boys is fantastic.I have suggested this movie to ..."

📖 Synopsis

Adapted from Owen Johnson's "The Lawrenceville Stories" that are set in the prestigious Lawrenceville School in 1905. In this tale, chief prankster William Hicks comes up with a scheme to make his shy, unpopular roommate a legend.