Class of 1999 (1990)

Director:

Mark L. Lester

Writers:

Mark L. Lester (story)
C. Courtney Joyner (screenplay)
(more)

Release Date:

11 May 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The ultimate teaching machine... out of control.

Plot:

Robot teachers have been secretly placed in the schools where the students have run riot. The teachers...

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Robot | School | Murder | Parolee

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Bradley Gregg	...	Cody Culp
Traci Lind	...	Christie Langford (as Traci Lin)
Malcolm McDowell	...	Dr. Miles Langford
Stacy Keach	...	Dr. Bob Forrest
Patrick Kilpatrick	...	Mr. Bryles
Pam Grier	...	Ms. Connors
John P. Ryan	...	Mr. Hardin
Darren E. Burrows	...	Sonny
Joshua John Miller	...	Angel (as Joshua Miller)
Sharon Wyatt	...	Janice Culp
James Medina	...	Hector (as Jimmy Medina Taggert)
Jason Oliver	...	Curt
Brent David Fraser	...	Flavio (as Brent Fraser)
Jill Gatsby	...	Dawn
Sean Hagerty	...	Reedy
Sean Sullivan	...	Mohawk (as Sean Gregory Sullivan)
David Wasman	...	Guard
Landon Wine	...	Noser
Barbara Coffin	...	Matron
Linda Burden-Williams	...	Secretary
Lanny Rees	...	Desk Sergeant
Barry M. Press	...	Gould
James McIntire	...	Technician #1
Lee Arenberg	...	Technician #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rose McGowan	...	Girl Outside Langford's Office (uncredited)

Directed by
Mark L. Lester

Writing credits
Mark L. Lester		(story)
C. Courtney Joyner		(screenplay)
John Skipp		uncredited

Produced by
Lawrence Kasanoff	....	executive producer
Mark L. Lester	....	producer
Stanley Mann	....	associate producer
Eugene Mazzola	....	co-producer
Ellen Steloff	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Hoenig

Cinematography by
Mark Irwin		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Scott Conrad

Casting by
Cathy Henderson

Production Design by
Steven Legler

Art Direction by
Phil Peters

Set Decoration by
Steve Karatzas

Costume Design by
Leslie Peters Ballard		(as Leslie Ballard)

Makeup Department
Brent Armstrong	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
Karoly Balazs	....	makeup artist (as Karoly 'Charles' Balazs)
Barney Burman	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
Rob Burman	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
Roberto Carlos	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
Mike Cobos	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
Ralph Cobos	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
Gunnar Ferdinandsen	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
Frankie Inez	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
Jeff Kennemore	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
Rolf John Keppler	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
Gábor Kernyaiszky	....	hair stylist (as Gabor Kernyaiszky)
Francesca Lacagnina	....	extra makeup artist
Matthew W. Mungle	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
Lesa Nielsen	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
David Quashnick	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
Richard Ruiz	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company
Rick Stratton	....	special effects makeup designer: All Effects Company
Robert Tharp	....	makeup effects crew: All Effects Company

Production Management
Kathleen Long	....	unit manager
Eugene Mazzola	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard W. Abramitis	....	first assistant director (as Richard Abramitis)
Eric Allard	....	second unit director
Scott Cameron	....	second assistant director
Mark Ean	....	assistant director
Sharon Gerhard	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Russell R. Anderson	....	set dresser (as Russ Anderson)
Charles Armstrong	....	set dresser
Gretchen Armstrong	....	scenic artist
Loren Corney	....	carpenter foreman
David Dunbar	....	assistant props (as Dave Dunbar)
Randy Eriksen	....	leadman
Susan Mina Eschelbach	....	assistant to set decorator (as Susan Eschelbach)
Marguerite Ewy	....	production painter
Steven E. Eyrse	....	head scenic artist (as Steve R. Eyrse)
Don Ferguson	....	scenic artist
Don Ferguson	....	set designer
Regan Haines	....	set dresser
Mark Helf	....	swing crew (as Marc Helf)
Ken Hinch	....	set dresser
Jay Justice	....	art production assistant
William Lakoff	....	set dresser (as William 'Billy' Lakoff)
Budd Lewis	....	storyboard artist
John Lieberman	....	set dresser (as John 'Baby Doc' Lieberman)
Brian Lybecker	....	construction department buyer
Brian Lybecker	....	swing crew
Anthony Maccario	....	property master
Doug McGar	....	construction coordinator
Lori Melendy	....	art production assistant
Bill Pinson	....	labor foreman
Ryan Purcell	....	swing crew (as Ryan Durcell)
David Saltzman	....	swing crew
Robert Taylor	....	swing crew (as Rob Taylor)
Whiting Tennis	....	swing crew

Sound Department
Robert Appere	....	sound re-recording mixer
Noah Blough	....	foley editor
John Boyd	....	sound re-recording mixer
Russell Brower	....	sound effects editor
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley artist (as Zane Bruce)
Tom Condon	....	boom operator
Zack Davis	....	dialogue editor
Ezra Dweck	....	sound effects editor
Rick Freeman	....	sound effects editor
Douglas Greenfield	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Victor Grodecki	....	supervising sound editor
Alan Howarth	....	electronic sound effects
Alan Howarth	....	sound effects editor
Doug Jackson	....	dialogue editor
Lance Laurienzo	....	first assistant sound editor
Robert Marts	....	boom operator
Tom McCormick	....	optical negative
Mary Morrisey	....	assistant sound editor
Nancy Parker	....	foley artist
James Pilcher	....	sound mixer (as Jim Pilcher)
Sergio Reyes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Risner	....	sound effects editor
Monique Salvato	....	assistant sound editor
Alexis Storm	....	sound effects editor
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist
Robert Ulrich	....	supervising adr editor
Earl Watson	....	adr editor
Asher Yates	....	adr editor

Special Effects by
William Aldridge	....	special effects
Eric Allard	....	special effects producer
Tony Allard	....	special effects technician (as George 'Tony' Allard)
Gary D. Bierend	....	special effects technician
Ray Brown	....	special effects
Scott Forbes	....	special effects
Danny Gil	....	special effects
Bruce Khteian	....	special effects
Betty Pecha Madden	....	special effects wardrobe
Milton Riess	....	special effects crew
Andrew Sebok	....	special effects
Pamela Shaw	....	special effects wardrobe
Ron Thornton	....	special effects art director
Bruno Van Zeebroeck	....	special effects
Richard Zarro	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Eric Allard	....	visual effects supervisor
Eric J. Goldstein	....	special effects cinematographer

Stunts
Mary Albee	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Daniel W. Barringer	....	stunts
Paul Baxley	....	stunt coordinator
Richard L. Blackwell	....	stunts (as Richard Blackwell)
Kenneth John Borland Jr.	....	stunts
Doug Coleman	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunts
J. Thomas Kemper	....	stunts
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts
Willard Langley Lewis	....	stunts (as Willard Langley 'Bud' Lewis)
Steve Mack	....	stunts
Sarah Thomas	....	stunts
Bradley Gregg	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Martin Bosworth	....	electrician (as Marty Bosworth)
Findlay Bunting	....	first assistant camera
Loren Corl	....	dolly
Loren Corl	....	key grip
Ed Ewing	....	camera operator
Pascal Franchot	....	best boy grip
Austin Goss	....	gaffer
Jim Hicks	....	electrician (as James Hicks Jr.)
Loren Hillebrand	....	grip
Neil Holcomb	....	best boy electric
Steve Itano	....	first assistant camera
Ian Jennings	....	grip
Lars Larsen	....	first assistant camera
Carla Leonardi	....	still photographer
Cliff Lipson	....	still photographer
Matthew Neal McVay	....	still photographer (as Matthew McVay)
Marty Oppenheimer	....	camera operator
Marty Oppenheimer	....	cinematographer: second unit
Randy Ratliff	....	grip
Brian Robertson	....	grip
Jeffrey P. Soderberg	....	electrician (as Jeff Sodorberg)
Daniel E. Teaze	....	second assistant camera (as Dan Teaze)
Peter J. Vogt	....	electrician (as Peter Vogt)
Mark Watson	....	electrician
Mark Watson	....	grip

Casting Department
Michael Cutler	....	casting associate
Sandy Holt	....	voice casting
Mimi Maynard	....	voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christy Bain	....	wardrobe production assistant
Tracey Levy	....	costumer: Los Angeles (as Tracey Roden)
Lahly Poore	....	second set costumer (as Lahli Poore)
Jonny Pray	....	key costumer: men (as Jon Pray)
Charla Sanderson	....	key costumer: women
Kathleen Waln	....	costumer: Los Angeles

Editorial Department
Roger Fenton	....	assistant editor
Julie Hall	....	assistant editor
Mike Mertens	....	color timer (as Mike Martens)
Tom Siiter	....	associate editor
Lois Trent-Bring	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Bradford Ellis	....	orchestrator: music score
Seth Kaplan	....	music supervisor
Pamela Neal	....	music scoring mixer
Derek Power	....	music supervisor
Sherry Weintraub	....	music editor
Richard Whitfield	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Clare Brockman	....	driver
Bob Burkhart	....	transportation coordinator
Tom Featherstone	....	driver
Karen Harrison	....	driver
Jeff Hubacek	....	driver
Scott Hubacek	....	driver: honeywagon
Mark James	....	driver
Harold Martin	....	transportation captain
Fred Mirante	....	driver (as Fred Miranie)
Ronald Smith	....	transportation captain (as Ron Smith)
Don Weaver	....	driver
Steven Zuvela	....	driver (as Steve Zuvela)
Rick Wiley	....	driver: camera car (uncredited)

Other crew
Martin Alcala	....	assistant accountant: Seattle
Almarie Clifford	....	teacher
Almarie Clifford	....	welfare worker
Josh Conescu	....	assistant: Mr. Lester
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Tony Grob	....	assistant location manager
Rob Harris	....	unit publicist
Nicola Hewitt	....	craft service
Kimberly Jase	....	assistant: Mr. Mazzola
Bert Jetter	....	caterer
Marsha Koff	....	post-production accountant
Kerri Kroll	....	production secretary
Michael Leon	....	location manager
Kathleen Long	....	production coordinator
Cheryl Matli	....	production assistant
Susan McBrine	....	caterer (as Susan MacBrine)
Wanda Mull	....	pre-production coordinator
John Parker	....	assistant accountant: Los Angeles (as John H. Parker)
Joe D. Ramsey	....	mechanical effects supervisor
Cleve Reinhard	....	production accountant
David Russell	....	assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles (as David W. Russell)
Richard Shea	....	production assistant
Justin Soliday	....	production assistant (as Justin B. Soliday)
Karen Thorndike	....	script supervisor
Su Van Slyke	....	production assistant (as Su Coe)

Thanks
David M. Evans	....	the producers would like to give special thanks to (as Dave 'Mickey' Evans)
Abbe Wool	....	the producers would like to give special thanks to

Production Companies

• Lightning Pictures
• Original Pictures
• Vestron Pictures

Distributors

• Avid Home Video (1991) (USA) (video)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Live Home Video (1991) (USA) (video)
• MCA (1991) (Canada) (video)
• Taurus Entertainment Company
• Vestron Video (video)
• Vivivideo (Italy) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Completion Bond Company  completion bond (as The Completion Bond Company)
• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  titles (as CFI)
• Howard Anderson Company, The  opticals (as Howard Anderson)
• King County Police Department  the producers would like to give special thanks to
• Moviecam  camera and lenses
• Neighbors of Lincoln High School  the producers would like to give special thanks to (as Neighbors of Lincoln High School, Seattle, WA)
• Port of Seattle  the producers would like to give special thanks to
• Seattle Department of Engineering  the producers would like to give special thanks to
• The Keylite P.S.I. Group  production equipment (as Keylite/PSI)
• Twentieth Century Fox  re-recording facilities (as 20th Century Fox)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:R | Germany:18 | Norway:18 | UK:18 (video rating) | USA:R | Iceland:(Banned) | Germany:BPjM Restricted | Finland:K-18 (2004) | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Lightning Pictures

Trivia:

Malcolm McDowell only worked for two days on this film.

Quotes:

Mr. Bryles:One million megabytes
[as the teacher lifts his mouth over his whole head revealing the robot underneath]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Serbian Film (2010)

Soundtrack:

Underground

a misunderstood little sci-fi treasure

Recent teenage parolee Cody Culp returns to his anarchistic futuristic hood to find himself disgusted with his home life, alienated from his former gang(probably to his relief), and threatened by the school's newest bullies: three robotic teachers, implemented by the government to restore discipline, only consolation being his budding romance with the principal's daughter--perpetually gorgeous Tracy Lin. As always, whenever players take the material as seriously as these actors do, the potentially mediocre is propelled to a new level. The performance by vastly unappreciated and underused Bradley Gregg rivals that of the more experienced Ryan, Grier, and Kilpatrick(with McDowell typically good, but all too often idle).

I've always held that the reason there was and remains so much dissatisfaction with this movie is that too many people watched it with the wrong expectations. Preparing for some silliness and expecting some substandard effects is the starting point with one like this. Reason being: to get past the frequent implausibility is to put yourself in a position to recognize the uniqueness and innovation. Taking the deliberate cheese with a grain of salt, one can appreciate opportunities when it is earnest.

If anything truly hurts this movie, it's the boring pseudo-military battle scenes. They would have been wise to leave this stuff to the only films suited to do them properly--war films, but instead have introduced out-of-place time wasters in which neither side has evoked any sympathy anyway. That said, Class Of 1999 is still a shoulda-been camp classic not to be missed. Then again, should any movie featuring knockout Tracy Lin be missed?