Is Plain Clothes sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Plain Clothes easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Plain Clothes end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Plain Clothes violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Plain Clothes scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Plain Clothes

Name: Plain Clothes
Genre: Comedy, Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Romance
Released: 1988
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Arliss Howard, Suzy Amis, George Wendt, Diane Ladd, Seymour Cassel

An Undercover Nightmare.

Directed by Martha Coolidge

Produced by Sierra Alta Productions, Paramount Pictures

198898 min5.8 / 10

A comedic undercover thriller that balances high school hijinks and murder mystery with romantic entanglement, leaning heavily on humor and nostalgia over darkness.

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.

Clusters

Funny Misfit Road Trip Murder And Assassination Friendship Movies School Life Law Enforcement Officers

Genres

Comedy Thriller Mystery Crime Romance Action

Keywords

High School Murder Undercover Cop Teacher Student Relationship Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Plain Clothes sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Plain Clothes easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Plain Clothes end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Plain Clothes violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Plain Clothes scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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