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Director:
Mickey Rose
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Writer:
Mickey Rose (written by)
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Release Date:
7 August 1981 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Horror See more »
Tagline:
131/2 Murders + 1423 Laughs = Student Bodies See more »
Plot:
A killer named the Breather tallies up a score of teenage bodies in this scathing parody of slasher films. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
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NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Mickey Rose, Co-Writer of ‘Bananas,’ Dies at 77
 (From Variety - TV News. 11 April 2013, 3:11 PM, PDT)
Mickey Rose, Co-Writer of ‘Bananas,’ Dies at 77
 (From Variety - Film News. 11 April 2013, 3:11 PM, PDT)
My First R-Rated Movie
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 15 February 2013, 1:23 PM, PST)
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Kristen Riter ... Toby
Matthew Goldsby ... Hardy (as Matt Goldsby)
Jerry Belson ... The Breather (as Richard Brando)

Joe Flood ... Mr. Dumpkin
Joe Talarowski ... Principal Peters
Mimi Weddell ... Miss Mumsley
Carl Jacobs ... Dr. Sigmund
Peggy Cooper ... Ms. Van Dyke
Janice E. O'Malley ... Nurse Krud
Kevin Mannis ... Scott
Sara Eckhardt ... Patti
Brian Batytis ... Wheels

Cullen G. Chambers ... Charles Ray
Joan Browning Jacobs ... Mrs. Hummers
Angela Bressler ... Julie
Kay Ogden ... Ms. Leclair
Douglas Cotner ... Mr. Hummers
Charles L. Trotter ... Announcer
Jonathan Walling ... Al
Keith Singleton ... Charlie
Dario O. Jones ... Mawamba
Thomas D. Cannon II ... Ralph
Oscar James ... Football Coach

Robyn Flanery ... Joan
Tammie M. Tignor ... Dagmar
Anita Taylor ... Bertha
Jack Armstrong ... Joe (as John M. Armstrong)
Brenda Maduzia ... Punker
Dorothy Rich ... Mrs. Peters
Anne Bell ... Teacher
Kathryn Reve Doster ... Sue
Lauren Ritchie ... Student
Janice Elaine Berridge ... Student
The Stick ... Malvert the Janitor
Zeno ... Meowing Dog
Casine ... Dog Chauffeur
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jennifer Kliesing ... Girl on Parade Float (uncredited)
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Directed by
Mickey Rose 
Michael Ritchie (uncredited)
 
Writing credits
Mickey Rose (written by)

Produced by
Jerry Belson .... executive producer
Harvey Miller .... executive producer
Michael Ritchie .... producer (as Allen Smithee)
Melvin Shapiro .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Gene Hobson 
 
Cinematography by
Robert Ebinger (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Ruth Hope  (as Kathryn Ruth Hope)
 
Casting by
Gary Chason 
 
Production Design by
Donald B. Nunley  (as Donald Nunley)
 
Costume Design by
Kristin Nelson 
 
Makeup Department
Jamie Barber .... hair stylist
Jamie Barber .... makeup artist
Lynn Wolverton-Parker .... hair stylist (as Lynn Wolverton)
Lynn Wolverton-Parker .... makeup artist (as Lynn Wolverton)
 
Production Management
Fred Berner .... executive in charge of production
Jeffrey Hernandez .... unit manager
Susan Vogelfang .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Barvin .... second assistant director
Susan Vogelfang .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur .... assistant props (as Tantar LeViseur)
C.C. Deneen Nunley .... property master
Gregory R. Wolf .... assistant props
 
Sound Department
Ron Curfman .... sound mixer
Roberta Doheny .... sound effects
Joseph Geisinger .... boom operator (as Joe Geisinger)
Kimberly Harris .... sound effects
Lars Nelson .... sound effects
 
Stunts
David Sanders .... stunt coordinator (as David 'Stutter' Sanders)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Margaret Cox .... camera operator
Paul Elliott .... director of photography: second unit
Paul Elliott .... first assistant camera
Jack English .... gaffer
Wayne Forster .... best boy electric
David Hayball .... best boy grip
Steve Lubbe .... grip
Larry Markart .... first assistant camera: second unit
Robie Price .... grip
Ted Rhodes .... key grip
Newton TerMeer .... electrician (as Newton Thomas Termeer)
Mark Wells .... grip
 
Casting Department
Sandy Collister .... atmosphere casting (as Sandra Collister)
Susan Elkins .... atmosphere casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susie DeSanto .... costume supervisor (as Susie DeSanta)
 
Editorial Department
Jack Garsha .... color timer
B.J. Sears .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Gene Hobson .... music realization
Alan Howarth .... electronic music producer
Alan Howarth .... electronic music recording
Patricia Peck .... music editor
Pamela J. Smith .... music realization
 
Other crew
Sam Bernstein .... production accountant
Janice Blue .... production assistant
Jo Edna Boldin .... craft service
Craig Busch .... production assistant
Cathy D'Amico .... production secretary
Jed Gillin .... production assistant
Rick Harris .... float operator
Kristy Jourdan .... production office coordinator
Kerry Lyn McKissick .... script supervisor (as Lyn McKissick)
Jeff McManus .... production assistant (as Jeff Gann McManus)
 
Thanks
Sue Hessel .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Canada:14A | Canada:18+ (Quebec)
Filming Locations:
Houston, Texas, USASee more »
Company:
Paramount PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Though the film was a failure upon release in theaters its subsequent airings on television helped to gain it a cult following. It was frequently shown on television due to the fact that the film featured little profanity or violence.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Bertha is seen breathing when Toby finds her body in the car.See more »
Quotes:
The Breather:Nurse Krud and Ms. Van Dyke. What's in a name? Everything.See more »
Movie Connections:
References The Godfather (1972)See more »

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7 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Before "Scary Movie" there was Student Bodies., 28 December 2000
Author: Jon Whitney from Boston MA, USA

This film is a terrible classic. The acting is painful and the plot is thinner than cheap takeout soy sauce packets. But it is marvelously entertaining and succeeds as a wonderful parody of Halloween, Friday the 13th and many other horror slasher flicks in the early 1980s.

High School students are being killed off because they're having sex, everybody's a suspect as the breather, a witty and lovable killer who the camera only sees through gloves and shoes.

Have fun trying to recognise any actor as their careers went completely downhill after this disaster.

A fun date movie, seriously. If you enjoyed "Scary Movie," you should definitely see this film.

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