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A Balasaur Score of 61 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, Metacritic 36/100. Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally invades Buddy's personal space and touches him, Buddy challenges Jerry to an afterschool fight in the parking lot, which Jerry tries to avoid at all costs.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
Metacritic36/100
Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do.
316 audience votes
Key crew
- Tom SzollosiWriter
- Richard Christian MathesonWriter
- Richard Christian MathesonScreenplay
- Phil JoanouDirector
- Tom SzollosiScreenplay
- Christopher FrankeOriginal Music Composer
- Edgar FroeseOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Casey SiemaszkoJerry Mitchell
- Annie RyanFranny Perrins
- Richard TysonBuddy Revell
- Stacey GlickBrei Mitchell
- Jonathan WiseVincent Costello
- Jeffrey TamborMr. Rice
- Philip Baker HallDetective Mulvahill
- John P. RyanMr. O'Rourke
- Mitch PileggiDuke Herman
- Paul FeigHall Monitor
- Yeardley SmithCheerleader
- Liza MorrowKaren Clarke
Stills
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Themes
bullyingbully