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Disturbing Behavior (1998)
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The new kid in town stumbles across something sinister about the town's method of transforming its unruly teens into upstanding citizens. Director:David NutterWriter:Scott Rosenberg |
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| James Marsden | ... | ||
| Katie Holmes | ... | ||
| Tobias Mehler | ... |
Andy Effkin
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| Nick Stahl | ... | ||
| Steve Railsback | ... | ||
| Bruce Greenwood | ... | ||
| Katharine Isabelle | ... |
Lindsay Clark
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| William Sadler | ... | ||
| Ethan Embry | ... |
Allen Clark
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Terry David Mulligan | ... |
Nathan Clark
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| Susan Hogan | ... |
Cynthia Clark
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| A.J. Buckley | ... |
Charles 'Chug' Roman
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| Robert Moloney | ... |
Ferry Guy
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| Derek Hamilton | ... |
Trent Whalen
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Dan Zukovic | ... |
Mr. Rooney
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Storyline
After the suicide of the teenager Allen Clark, his family decides to move from Chicago to the quiet Cradle Bay Island seeking a peaceful life for the siblings Steve and Lindsay Clark. When Steve joins the local high-school, the outcast Gavin Strick befriends Steve and introduces his also rejected friend Rachel Wagner to the newcomer. Gavin exposes to Steve in the refectory the punks, the nerds and the different tribes of the school and he defends the weird theory that a sinister force changes the behavior of the annoyingly perfect "Blue Ribbons", a group of good students that wear identical jackets and gather in the Yogurt Shoppe. Further he tells that he had witnessed the blue ribbon Andy Efkin killing their schoolmate Mary Jo that is missing and the local Officer Cox covering the murder. Steve does not believe on Gavin words, but when his friend is submitted to the treatment of Dr... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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In Cradle Bay... there's nothing more frightening than perfection. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, sexuality, language, and drug content See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Comportement insolite See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$7,070,714 (USA) (26 July 1998) (1842 Screens)Gross:
$17,411,331 (USA) (27 September 1998)Company Credits
Production Co:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Village Roadshow Pictures, Hoyts Film Partnership See more »
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1.85 : 1
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Main Commands of Dr. Caldicott's Program: "Let the light get into you...
yes, slowly".
BETTY CALDICOTT: "Meet the musical creatures that hide in the flowers".
LORNA LONGLEY: "Treat yourself". See more »
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The personifications of good and evil in the town are named Newberry and Caldicott, which happen to be the names of the two prestigious book prizes awarded by the American Library Association for Excellence in Children's Books (one for novels and one for picture books). See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Gavin leaves the building after seeing his parents want him go join the club. He is walking on a log and talking but his mouth does not move. See more »Crazy Credits
Voices at the end of the credits sayMain Commands of Dr. Caldicott's Program: "Let the light get into you...
yes, slowly".
BETTY CALDICOTT: "Meet the musical creatures that hide in the flowers".
LORNA LONGLEY: "Treat yourself". See more »
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