A high school transfer student, pushed to the edge by a trio of brutal bullies, resorts to murder to reclaim the school from oppression, and later turns against the students wanting to fill the vacuum of their oppressors.
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Cast
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| Derrel Maury | ... | David | |
| Andrew Stevens | ... | Mark | |
| Robert Carradine | ... | Spoony | |
| Kimberly Beck | ... | Theresa | |
| Ray Underwood | ... | Bruce | |
| Steve Bond | ... | Craig | |
| Rex Steven Sikes | ... | Rodney (as Steve Sikes) | |
| Lani O'Grady | ... | Jane | |
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Damon Douglas | ... | Paul |
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Dennis Kort | ... | Arthur |
| Cheryl Smith | ... | Mary (as Rainbeaux Smith) | |
| Jeffrey Winner | ... | Oscar | |
| Tom Logan | ... | Harvey (as Thomas Logan) | |
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Storyline
David is the new kid at Central High. The only person he knows is Mark, who runs with the local toughs led by Bruce. Mark and David share a bond from years before when David came to Mark's aid when Mark was being beaten by school bullies. David keeps his distance, preferring not to join the "club." He tries to convince the other students not to be pushed around, and intervenes once too often on their behalf. When he directly becomes a victim of Bruce's gang, David orchestrates a plan that causes an attrition problem among the members of the clique. Mark worries for his safety, even though he and David were once friends. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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threesome | murder of a nude woman | female frontal nudity | skinny dipping | female nudity |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
September 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Blackboard Massacre See more »Filming Locations:
Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Trivia
Derrel Maury has stated that the message of the movie is "Power Corrupts" and do the right thing. See more »Goofs
When the van is parked atop the hill, above the beach, a huge boom mic is clearly visible above See more »Quotes
Rodney: My pa, he doesn't like strangers coming around... says it upsets the chickens.See more »
Alternate Versions
Realvision released the Italian version on video in the 80s under the title Sexy Jeans. Hardcore footage has been inserted into the film whenever a sex scene takes place. These include: The school classroom rape. The beach scene between Theresa and Mark The naked canyon sequence with Spoony, Jane and Mary See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This is a VERY under-rated film that seems to have disappeared from the video shelves & will never see the likes of a DVD release...what a shame! As you may have read from previous reviews, this movie really has a hard time fitting into one category...but at the same time, the story draws you in & you find yourself identifying with many of the characters...I, myself, have never seen a copy of the unrated version (The version I have is from a WPIX New York broadcast from around 1985) but this doesn't deter from the impact this movie has on the viewer...Some type of strange social commentary? A semi-slasher-revenge plot? Actually - who knows & who cares...almost 30 years after it's release the movie is very entertaining, accomplishes what it set out to do, and is a wonderful exercise in 70's exploitation...only a few rungs higher when it comes to plot & acting...I give this flick a 5 star "groovy" ~ Let yourself go & enjoy the ride...
PS: The only thing to watch out for & skip at all costs is the lame...did I say LAME theme song from the opening & ending credits...If you already don't - this will make you want to wish that the 70's never happened (But it did...It DID...!) "You're at the crossroads of your life...the crossroads of your life and you are..." AAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUGGGHHHHH!