Up the Creek (1984)

Who says a bunch of boobs can't win a race?

Comedy

Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life. Bob, Irwing, Gonzer and Max are the four losers forced and bribed to represent their university in an intercollegiate raft race. Forced and bribed into this role, they make some friends, the lovely Heather Merriweather, but mostly enemies, among others a whole team of marines, and preppy IVY-leaguers determined to win.

Release Date: April 6, 1984
Runtime: 1h 36m
Rating: 5.7/10 (92 votes)

Director: Robert Butler

Cast: Tim Matheson, Dan Monahan, Sandy Helberg, Stephen Furst, Blaine Novak, Jeff East, Will Bledsoe, Grant Wilson

Production: Orion Pictures

river cheerleader college university raft drinking race military school white water rafting rapids

Revenue: $12M

Full Cast (41 people)

Tim Matheson as Bob McGraw
Dan Monahan as Max
Sandy Helberg as Irwin
Stephen Furst as Gonzer
Blaine Novak as Capt. Braverman
Jeff East as Rex Crandall
Will Bledsoe as Roger van Dyke
Grant Wilson as Reggie
Mark Andrews as Rocky
Julia Montgomery as Lisa
Romy Walthall as Corky
Jeana Keough as Molly
Jennifer Runyon as Heather Merriweather
James B. Sikking as Tozer
John Hillerman as Dean Burch
Tom Nolan as Whitney
Jason Court as Powers
Jesse D. Goins as Brown
Tim Jones as Johnson
Robert Costanzo as Campus Guard Charlie
Ken Gibbel as Campus Guard
Hap Lawrence as Gas Station Attendant
Lori Sutton as Cute Girl
Peggy Trentini as Co-Ed
Kathy Sunshine Soler as Buxom Blonde
Sandy Kuykendall as Girl in Bar
Eric Duchett as Bartender
Paul King as Waiter #1
David Thomas as Waiter #2
Cindy Avery as Girl in Street

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Up the Creek

Up the Creek

Up the Creek

Who says a bunch of boobs can't win a race?

Up the Creek

Up the Creek

Who says a bunch of boobs can't win a race?

96 min

Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life. Bob, Irwing, Gonzer and Max are the four losers forced and bribed to represent their university in an intercollegiate raft race. Forced and bribed into this role, they make some friends, the lovely Heather Merriweather, but mostly enemies, among others a whole team of marines, and preppy IVY-leaguers determined to win.

Who says a bunch of boobs can't win a race?

96 min

Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life. Bob, Irwing, Gonzer and Max are the four losers forced and bribed to represent their university in an intercollegiate raft race. Forced and bribed into this role, they make some friends, the lovely Heather Merriweather, but mostly enemies, among others a whole team of marines, and preppy IVY-leaguers determined to win.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Revenue$11,708,269

Release Date4/6/1984

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Cast

Tim Matheson

as Bob McGraw

Dan Monahan

as Max

Sandy Helberg

as Irwin

Stephen Furst

as Gonzer

Blaine Novak

as Capt. Braverman

Jeff East

as Rex Crandall

Will Bledsoe

as Roger van Dyke

GW

Grant Wilson

as Reggie

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Up the Creek about?▾

Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life. Bob, Irwing, Gonzer and Max are the four losers forced and bribed to represent their university in an intercollegiate raft race…

How long is Up the Creek?▾

1h 36m

When was Up the Creek released?▾

April 6, 1984

Who directed Up the Creek?▾

Robert Butler

Who stars in Up the Creek?▾

Tim Matheson, Dan Monahan, Sandy Helberg

What genre is Up the Creek?▾

Comedy

What is Up the Creek rated?▾

R

Is Up the Creek available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV