Up the Creek
Who says a bunch of boobs can't win a race?
1984 | 96m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Robert Butler |
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| Writer: | Jeff Sherman, Douglas Grossman, Jim Kouf |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Apr 06, 1984 |
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| Director: | Robert Butler |
| Writer: | Jeff Sherman, Douglas Grossman, Jim Kouf |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | river, cheerleader, college, university, raft, drinking, race, military school, white water rafting, rapids |
| Production Companies | Orion Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $11,708,269
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tim Matheson | Bob McGraw |
| Dan Monahan | Max |
| Sandy Helberg | Irwin |
| Stephen Furst | Gonzer |
| Blaine Novak | Capt. Braverman |
| Jeff East | Rex Crandall |
| Will Bledsoe | Roger van Dyke |
| Grant Wilson | Reggie |
| Mark Andrews | Rocky |
| Julia Montgomery | Lisa |
| Romy Walthall | Corky |
| Jeana Keough | Molly |
| Jennifer Runyon | Heather Merriweather |
| James B. Sikking | Tozer |
| John Hillerman | Dean Burch |
| Tom Nolan | Whitney |
| Jason Court | Powers |
| Jesse D. Goins | Brown |
| Tim Jones | Johnson |
| Robert Costanzo | Campus Guard Charlie |
| Ken Gibbel | Campus Guard |
| Hap Lawrence | Gas Station Attendant |
| Lori Sutton | Cute Girl |
| Peggy Trentini | Co-Ed |
| Kathy Sunshine Soler | Buxom Blonde |
| Sandy Kuykendall | Girl in Bar |
| Eric Duchett | Bartender |
| Paul King | Waiter #1 |
| David Thomas | Waiter #2 |
| Cindy Avery | Girl in Street |
| Julie Caspell | Chesty Girl #1 |
| Gina Barbisan | Chesty Girl #2 |
| Katha Feffer | Girl in Corridor |
| Michael T. Judge | Guido St. Martins |
| Steve Gredagin | Jock #1 |
| Carter Higbee | Jock #2 |
| Patricia Whitcher | Hot Tub Girl |
| Felicity Mithen | Hot Tub Girl |
| Jeanne Kilty | Hot Tub Girl |
| Frank Welker | Chuck (voice) |
| Jake | Chuck the Wonder Dog |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gene Hartline | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jeff Sherman | Story |
| Douglas Grossman | Story |
| Bill Butler | Editor |
| Harriet B. Helberg | Casting |
| Jessica Overwise | Casting |
| Christopher Hibler | Second Unit Director |
| Daniel McCauley | First Assistant Director |
| Steve Rosenbloom | Second Assistant Director |
| Richard Espinoza | Second Assistant Director |
| Burt Burnam | Second Assistant Director |
| Roger Shearman Jr. | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Chris Howell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Robert Turturice | Costume Designer |
| Joseph Di Gaetano | Special Effects Coordinator |
| John Speak | Sound Mixer |
| Gary Moreno | Set Decoration |
| James R. Kail | Makeup Artist |
| Wes Dawn | Makeup Artist |
| Dorothy D. Fox | Hairstylist |
| Billie Laughridge | Hairstylist |
| Sonny Flippini | Script Supervisor |
| Stephen Butler | First Assistant Editor |
| Steve Keator | Music Supervisor |
| Kevin Donnelly | Production Manager |
| William Hiney | Production Designer |
| Robert Butler | Director |
| Jim Kouf | Story, Screenplay |
| James Glennon | Director of Photography |
| Tim Gilbert | Stunts |
| Gilbert B. Combs | Stunts |
| William Goldstein | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Fred Baum | Co-Producer |
| Lou Arkoff | Executive Producer |
| Michael L. Meltzer | Producer |
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 9 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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