
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
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
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.1/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 60% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 36/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.8/10319 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 61 | 100% |
Key crew
- Tom SzollosiScreenplay, Writer
- Richard Christian MathesonWriter, Screenplay
- Phil JoanouDirector
- Edgar FroeseOriginal Music Composer
- Christopher FrankeOriginal 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












