Douglas Day Stewart (Thief of Hearts) wrote and directed this rather unexceptional and at times corny movie about three ambitious college studentsan Oklahoma farm boy (Kirk Cameron) whose debating skill has won him a scholarship, another scholarship student and debater (Jami Gertz) who is haunted by a youthful trauma, and a wealthy senior (Tim Quill) who is expected to follow in his father’s footsteps and go into politics but would rather be a writer. Roy Scheider plays the debate coach, and other costars include Amanda Peterson, George Wyner, and Anthony Zerbe. (JR)