The New Kids (1985)

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86 min - Drama | Horror | Thriller - 18 January 1985 (USA)

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A brother and sister arrive in a small town to help their relatives run an amusement park, and they find the town is terrorized by a local street gang.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Shannon Presby	...	Loren
	Lori Loughlin	...	Abby
	James Spader	...	Dutra
	John Philbin	...	Gideon
	David H. MacDonald	...	Moonie
	Vince Grant	...	JoeBob (as Vincent Grant)
	Theron Montgomery	...	Gordo
	Eddie Jones	...	Charlie
	Lucy Martin	...	Fay
	Eric Stoltz	...	Mark
	Paige Lyn Price	...	Karen
	Court Miller	...	Sheriff
	Tom Atkins	...	'Mac' MacWilliams
	Jean De Baer	...	Mary Beth MacWilliams (as Jean DeBaer)
	Robertson Carricart	...	Deputy

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Abby McWilliams and her brother Loren are particularly normal teenagers. Their parents Mac and Mary Beth are killed in an accident. It's decided that Abby and Loren live in Glenby, Florida with their Aunt Fay and Uncle Charlie who own a gas station and an amusement park. Loren and Abby don't have much trouble making friends at their new high school. Loren starts dating Karen, the local sheriff's daughter while Abby starts dating Mark. Loren feels uncomfortable when he sees a blond-haired guy harassing Abby in the lunchroom. Mark tells Loren and Abby that the blond-haired guy is Eddie Dutra, a teenage drug addict who is the leader of a gang of redneck thugs. Loren helps Abby keep Dutra at a distance. Dutra's retaliations keep getting more vicious until Dutra forces a showdown at the amusement park by kidnapping Abby. Written by Corey Semple (AdamSandler's8SexyNights)

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The kids learned three things about southern hospitality, blood, sweat and terror! See more »

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Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 1985 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Striking Back See more »

Filming Locations:

Homestead, Florida, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$199,108 (USA) (20 January 1985) (102 Screens)

Gross:

$199,108 (USA) (20 January 1985)

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Columbia Pictures Corporation, Fogbound Inc. See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min | USA: 110 min | USA: 89 min (DVD version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Eddie Dutra: You want crazy? I'll show you crazy!
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Referenced in His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009) See more »

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"Making a Move"
Written by Evan Archerd and Steve Nelson
Performed by Brock Walsh
Produced by Evan Archerd and Steve Nelson See more »

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