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Writers:
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Release Date:
12 December 1986 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi See more »
Tagline:
It rotted their bodies. It corrupted their minds. And thats's the good news. See more »
Plot:
The pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after buying contaminated drugs from a plant worker. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Excellent Troma flick! See more (50 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Janelle Brady ... Chrissy

Gil Brenton ... Warren (as Gilbert Brenton)
Robert Prichard ... Spike
Pat Ryan ... Mr. Finley (as R.L. Ryan)
James Nugent Vernon ... Eddie
Brad Dunker ... Gonzo
Gary Schneider ... Pete
Théo Cohan ... Muffey
Gary Rosenblatt ... Greg
Mary Taylor ... Judy
Rick Howard ... Spud
Lauren Heather McMahon ... Taru (as Heather McMahan)

Chris McNamee ... Joe

Anthony Ventola ... George
Arthur Lorenz ... Dewy
Donald O'Toole ... Mr. Westly
Seth Oliver Hawkins ... Lumpy
Lerae Dean ... Cathy
Reuben Guss ... Mr. Hyde
Jennifer Prichard ... Miss Stein (as Diana DeVries)
Lauraine Austin ... Mr. Austin
Dianna Flaherty ... Denise (as Dianna-Jean Flaherty)
Sloane Herz ... Tromaville Kiddies
Lily Hayes Kaufman ... Tromaville Kiddies
Don Costello ... Nuclear Worker
Frank Cole ... Mr. Flint
Sam Scardino ... Mr. Hansch
Barbara Ann Missbach ... Barbi
Andy Newton ... Beethoven
Skip Hamra ... Nuclear Worker in Basement
Donnie Reynolds ... Tom
Joe Severino ... Jimmy
Jeffrey Grossi ... Bill
Maezie Murphy ... Mrs. Crabtree

Rick Collins ... Ron Simms
Bob Schenck ... Harry
Belle Maria Wheat ... Mrs. Murphy
Libby Miller ... Mugged Woman

Ronald E. Giles ... Dr. Herz (as Ron Giles)
Donna Nardo ... Girl on Party Steps
Ann McCabe ... Westly's Secretary
Kitty Alson ... Gym Teacher
Thomas Feeney ... Orderly

Richard W. Haines ... Dr. Howard
Leonard Tepper ... Bald Teacher
Nicky Baker ... Bake Sale Person
Seth Kadish ... Bake Sale Person
Louise Edwards ... Bake Sale Person
Ava Kelly ... Bake Sale Person

Elizabeth Lambert ... Bake Sale Person (as Elizabeth [Locky] Lambert)
Gerald Willaidom ... Bake Sale Person
Gersa Arias ... Bake Sale Person
Glaurys Arias ... Bake Sale Person

Brian Quinn ... Monster
Erika Zatt ... Group at Party
Michael Popowitz ... Group at Party
Jon Kurtis ... Muscle Man
Virginia Kurtis ... Muscle Man's Chick
Kevin G. Shinnick ... Nuclear Worker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Tom Bresnahan ... Kid at Party (uncredited)
Jeffrey Gish ... Bake Sale Person (uncredited)
Michael Herz ... Teacher (uncredited)
Kevin Schmidt ... Bob (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard W. Haines 
Lloyd Kaufman  (as Samuel Weil)
 
Writing credits
Richard W. Haines (screenplay) &
Mark Rudnitsky (screenplay) &
Lloyd Kaufman (screenplay) &
Stuart Strutin (screenplay)

Richard W. Haines (original story)

Graham Flashner (additional material written by)

Produced by
Michael Herz .... producer
Lloyd Kaufman .... producer
Stuart Strutin .... associate producer
James Treadwell .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Ethan Hurt 
Michael Lattanzi (musical score composed by)
 
Cinematography by
Michael Mayers (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Richard W. Haines 
 
Casting by
Ann McCabe 
 
Art Direction by
Arthur Lorenz 
Art Skopinksy 
 
Makeup Department
Leslie Delano .... makeup assistant
Trish More .... makeup assistant (as Trish Moré)
 
Production Management
Eileen Nad Castaldi .... production supervisor
Sandra Byrd Curry .... production manager
Art Skopinsky .... post-production manager
Elizabeth Whitman .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ann McCabe .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Tom Chichester .... sound editor
Mark Pancza .... sound recordist
 
Special Effects by
Wilfred Caban .... pyrotechnician
Scott Coulter .... special effects makeup
Scott Coulter .... special effects
Kay Gelfman .... special effects supervisor
Tom Lauten .... animatronic creature construction
Tom Lauten .... animatronic creature designer
Brian Quinn .... special effects makeup
Brian Quinn .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Theo Pingarelli .... matte photographer
Theo Pingarelli .... special matte effects
 
Stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson .... stunt coordinator (as Jeff Gibson)
Andrew Newton .... stuntman
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Pamela Auditore .... gaffer
Alex Aurichio .... camera assistant: second unit
Donald Bialer .... grip: second unit (as Don Bialer)
Bonnie S. Blake .... camera assistant: second unit (as Bonnie Blake)
Denise Brassard .... camera operator: second unit
Geb Byers .... assistant camera
Jim Grib .... associate director of photography
Jim Grib .... lighting director
Lloyd Kaufman .... camera operator
Marc Kroll .... lighting director
Leonard Marks .... gaffer: second unit
Michael Mayers .... camera operator (as Mike Mayers)
Andrew Newton .... assistant grip
Nelson Otero .... key grip
Theo Pingarelli .... camera operator: second unit
Chris Rotter .... grip: second unit
Craig Stockwell .... assistant grip
Victor Taplin .... camera assistant: second unit
 
Casting Department
Graham Flashner .... associate casting director
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
John Michael Reefer .... assistant costume director (as John Reefer)
Ivy Rosovsky .... costume director
 
Editorial Department
Terry Brown .... post-production assistant
Brad Dunker .... assistant editor
Gordon Grinberg .... assistant editor
Ted Knighton .... assistant editor
Nilson Neuschotz .... apprentice editor
Alan J. Polyniak .... associate editor
Justin G. Rosenholtz .... post-production coordinator
James Nugent Vernon .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
David Barreto .... original songs
David Behennah .... original songs
Biohazard .... composer: nightmare music
Clive Burr .... original songs
 
Transportation Department
Nicholas Gregory .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Cinde Berkowitz .... location manager
Carol Claverie .... production office coordinator
Burt Cohen .... accountant: nuclear
Thomas Feeney .... craft service
Debbie Fritz .... bookkeeper: nuclear
Dan Frye .... production apprentice (as Daniel Frye)
Maris Herz .... administrative executive
Michael Herz .... presents
Ira Kanarick .... accountant: nuclear
Charles Kaufman .... creative consultant: nuclear
Lloyd Kaufman .... presents
Patricia Kaufman .... administrative executive (as Pat Swinney Kaufman)
Ruth Kaufman .... technician: nuclear
Stanley Kaufman .... attorney: nuclear
Susan Kaufman .... creative consultant: nuclear
Roger Kirby .... attorney: nuclear
Kim Meltzer .... craft service
Gary Moscowitz .... accountant: nuclear
Alan J. Polyniak .... production consultant
Milton Zeiberg .... attorney: nuclear
 
Thanks
Dennis Souder .... special thanks
 

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Runtime:
85 min | Japan:96 min | Sweden:76 min (TV version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (MPAA rating) | West Germany:18 | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Singapore:M18 | Canada:18+ (TV rating) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Italy:VM14 | Italy:VM18 (tv rating)
Filming Locations:
New Jersey, USASee more »
Company:
Troma EntertainmentSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The Monster is never seen in a full shot as the entire costume was never finished. They only had bits and pieces that were used as a puppet (hands, face, legs etc.)See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The ambulance that picks Chrissy up from the high school, though bringing her to local Tromaville Medical Center, clearly says MEDICAL CENTER Jersey City on the back doors.See more »
Quotes:
Warren:You're not going to poison anymore kids!See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Orgazmo (1997)See more »
Soundtrack:
Nuke 'em HighSee more »

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4 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Excellent Troma flick!, 18 April 2006
Author: John Lindsey from Albuquerque New Mexico

In the town of Tromaville, there is a normal everyday high school except it's located near a nuclear power plant as there has been a horrible accident occurs as it contaminates the school. There's even more trouble as a vicious gang of teen bikers called "The Cretins" are becoming a menace to society in the town and there's also some nuclear abominations ready to kill.

A cult Sci-fi horror comedy hit from Troma who made the cult masterpiece "The Toxic Avenger". It's everything you expect from a typical Troma movie with bad acting, funny writing, laughs, sheer tastelessness, and splatter abound with some good make-up effects including the nuclear monster. Look for R.L. Pat Ryan ( a.k.a. the mayor from "The Toxic Avenger") and Lloyd Kaufman ( head of the studio) in small roles in this movie.

Also recommended: "Class of 1984", " Battle Royale", " The Toxic Avenger", "C.H.U.D", "Slugs", "The Crazies", "Akira", " Nightmare City ( a.k.a. City of the Walking Dead)", " The Being", " Basket Case", " Bad Taste", " The Stuff", "Street Trash", " The Incredible Melting Man", " Brain Damage", " From Beyond", " Toxic Avenger 2", "Toxic Avenger 3", "Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger 4", "The Children", " Rabid Grannies", " Scream".

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