Movie Description A brilliant commentary on the restlessness of America's youth. By trying to keep the "fun" out of New Grenada, the parents are only adding fuel to the fire. When a misunderstanding causes the death of a mischievous, yet harmless, teenager, the students rebel, inciting a riot that the parents and authorities are unable to control. The screen debut of the then unknown Dillon, with a soundtrack (The Ramones, Cheap Trick) that adds even more energy and power to an already impassioned, tightly-woven script.
| Credits | | Producer: | George Litto | | Cast: | Ellen Geer, Tom Ferguson |
Editorial Reviews "...A demonstration of the real movie-making talents of [Kaplan]....Staged with such vivid efficiency and concern..." Canby
"[I]t remains an essential depiction of the misanthropic war on American youth." Rolling Stone - Peter Relic (10/06/2005)
"[T]he film's staying power derives largely from the pared-down, anti-grown-up script by teen-psyche specialists Charlie Haas and Tim Hunter..." Film Comment - Chuck Stephens (09/01/2005)
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