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Directed by
Rospo Pallenberg Rospo Pallenberg  
Written by
Steve Slavkin Steve Slavkin  
Cast
Donovan Leitch Jr. Donovan Leitch Jr. ... Brian Woods (as Donovan Leitch)
Jill Schoelen Jill Schoelen ... Paula Carson
Brad Pitt Brad Pitt ... Dwight Ingalls
Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall ... Mr. Dante
Martin Mull Martin Mull ... William Carson III
Brenda James Brenda James ... Colleen (as Brenda Lynn Klemme)
Mark Barnet Mark Barnet ... Gary
Robert Glaudini Robert Glaudini ... Shultz
Eric Boles Eric Boles ... Mr. Glynn
Dirk Blocker Dirk Blocker ... Coach Harris
Nancy Fish Nancy Fish ... Mrs. Knocht
Robert Machray Robert Machray ... Mr. Conklin
David Clarke David Clarke ... Crusty Old Man
Norman Alden Norman Alden ... Officer Fondulac
Tom Ligon Tom Ligon ... Mr. Ingalls
Bill Striglos Bill Striglos ... Mr. Quint
Ronnie Sperling Ronnie Sperling ... Mr. Tork
Jeff Rochlin Jeff Rochlin ... Nicholas
Alexander Folk Alexander Folk ... Mr. Nicholson
Neil Stanoff Neil Stanoff ... Little Boy
Julie Hayden Julie Hayden ... Mother
Logan Clarke Logan Clarke ... Police Officer
Joel Michaely Joel Michaely ... Kid in Crowd
Robert Dog Thomas Robert Dog Thomas ... Bartender
Lara Lyon Lara Lyon ... Student in Class (as Lara Rugraff-Lyon)
Eric J. Van Wagoner Eric J. Van Wagoner ... Student
Holly Hayes Jones Holly Hayes Jones ... Head Cheerleader
Steven Kobrin Steven Kobrin ... Newspaper Boy
John Glenn High School Eagle Band John Glenn High School Eagle Band ... Band
Joy Griglione Joy Griglione ... Drum Major
Kevin Beck Kevin Beck ... Basketball Player
Uncredited Cast
Fate Fatal Fate Fatal ... Kid in Crowd
Dan Twyman Dan Twyman ... Basketball Referee
Produced by
Donald R. Beck Donald R. Beck  
Rudy Cohen Rudy Cohen  
Peter S. Davis Peter S. Davis  
William N. Panzer William N. Panzer  
Original Music by
Jill Fraser Jill Fraser  
Additional Info
Premiere: March 24, 1989
DVD Release: October 23, 2007
Blu-ray Release: January 29, 2019
Country: United States
Distributor: MVD Visual
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

4.6 / 10

Metacritic

43 / 100

Alternate Titles
> Highschool Murders
Production Companies
April Productions
Gower Street Pictures
Distributors
Republic Pictures Home Video
  (1989) (United States) (VHS)
Republic Pictures Home Video
  (1989) (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment
  (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Vestron Pictures
  (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
Quiver Distribution
  (2023) (United States) (video)
Vinegar Syndrome
  (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
Excelsior High School - 15711 Pioneer Boulevard, Norwalk, California, USA
Malibu Canyon, Malibu, California, USA
  (outdoor scenes in wilderness)
The Old Place - 29983 Mulholland Highway, Cornell, California, USA
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