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Tim Matheson, Jennifer Runyon, Stephen Furst, Dan Monahan, Sandy Helberg ... see more see more... , Jeff East , Blaine Novak , James B. Sikking , John Hillerman , Mark Andrews , Will Bledsoe , Grant Wilson , Julia Montgomery , Jeana Tomasina , Robert Costanzo , Jason Court , Ken Gibbel , Jesse D. Goins , Jake , Tim Jones , Hap Lawrence , Tom Nolan , Lori Sutton , Romy Windsor , Frank Welker , Paul King

In this inane teen comedy, a rafting competition is going to determine whether four friends will graduate or not (an interesting amendment to college practices), and up against their team is a group o... read more read more...f offensive rich kids. Meanwhile, a band of expelled military rafters is out to thwart the race as a whole. Bob (Tim Matheson) of the aspiring group of graduates, and Heather (Jennifer Runyon), a convert from the military rafting side, are a hot item, as are many other couples, since sex seems to be the only known activity carried out on land. A game of charades with a dog -- in order to locate a hostage -- is the funniest sequence in an otherwise routine story. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Robert Butler

Release Date: March 6, 1984

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  • thefog1331
    September 26, 2010
    thefog1331
    One of the better T & A comedies from the 80s due largely to the fact it's actually funny. Unfortunately it is one of the last five films still somehow not available on DVD.
  • briandeguelle
    May 5, 2010
    briandeguelle
    Was lucky enough to find a old VHS tape of this pure 80's gem.Has aged badly but they dont make them like this any more.A cross between Porkys and animal house its just crazy fun.Worth checking out if you can find it....
  • dreamfaeries
    August 6, 2008
    dreamfaeries
    It was fine to watch... once.
  • ironclad1609
    February 15, 2008
    ironclad1609
    A typical 80s teenager comedy, full of lame jokes, bad hairdos, clothes and boobs, silly lines and rock songs. Four students (the handsome smartass, the horny one, the loser geek and the fat strong one) try to win a college raft race. While other teams (the snobs, a girl's team, ... read moreetc.) try to do the same, the disqualified retarded military team (I miss movies making fun of military - damn the war) tries to throw their arsenal into the game to make sure no one wins and that the river takes a new turn soon. That is as stupid and below the belt as it sounds but at the same time so hilariously funny that it's really hard not to laugh. Especially the sabotage attempts could just as well come from a Roadrunner cartoon or Simpsons episode. That's probably unbearable to watch for anyone born after 1990, but for everyone else, getting together with a few friends and drinks there are a lot worse ways to spend an evening. They just don't make movies like that anymore. That's as much a good message as it is a bad one when I look at most new comedies.
  • ninethofjuly
    July 9, 2009
    ninethofjuly
    Entertaining and wonderfully funny movie that didn't get enough attention when it first come out in 1984. Story centers on a loser group of college kids who decide to race river rafts against other colleges in order to gain some respect and a degree. Shades of Animal House? Yes, ... read moreand it does star AH alumni Matheson and Furst but the comparison really works. I'm really glad that movies like these are available on Instant Watch, they bring back so many nostalgic memories and provide access to movies that have long gone unnoticed. This one is truly a comedic gem--the cast, script and direction is great. I highly recommend it, I watched this with my older teen kids and they really enjoyed it, its should be rated PG-13 for today's standards, don't let the R-rating keep you away.
  • sleepykiss
    September 30, 2007
    sleepykiss
    Silly enuff. Ive always had a major crush on TMatheson tho: tall, dark, blue eyes, bit of a smart azz lol.
  • metalman80s
    August 26, 2007
    metalman80s
    Combine cast members from Animal House, Revenge of the Nerds, and Porky's and you've got Up the Creek. A college comedy about a raft race. Pretty good movie.
  • jeffman52001
    March 31, 2007
    jeffman52001
    An underrated comedy film from 1984. A hilarious film about 4 losers who go to Lepetomene University, the worst college in the U.S., are forced and bribe to participate in a collegiete raft race and have to deal with a Ivy League group trying to cheat to win. A great film starrin... read moreg Tim Matheson, Stephen Furst, Sandy Helberg, and Dan Monahan. The supporting cast include Jennifer Runyon, James B. Sikking, Julia Montgomery, and Jeff East. The film also has great songs by Cheap Trick, Kick Axe, Heart, Randy Bishop and some others, too.

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