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Title: Junior High School (1978)
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| P. David Ebersole | ... | Jerry (as David Stewart) | |
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Karen Capelle | ... | Lori |
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Kirk Burnett | ... | Paul |
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Mikal Robert Taylor | ... | Keith |
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Toni Mazarin | ... | Vicki |
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Haya Kohn | ... | Vicki's Friend |
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Matt Caplan | ... | Bill |
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Jim Norris | ... | Bob |
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Kevin Kucera | ... | Office Runner |
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Candy Breen | ... | Julie |
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Ira Kaplan | ... | Friedman |
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Cissy Wechter | ... | Girl in Library |
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Bart Tallakson | ... | Huge Mean Kid |
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Melinda Lilly | ... | Girl #1 |
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The story begins with Sherry (Paula Abdul) declaring plans to hold a party that night. Upon hearing about this party, Jerry's friend Paul (Kirk Burnett) encourages him to ask his crush Lori Scott (Karen Capelle) to accompany him to the event. On his way to doing this Jerry encounters several obstacles, including repeated run-ins with Keith (Mikal Robert Taylor), a school bully, and Vicki (Toni Mazarin), an ill-intentioned girl who hopes Jerry will ask her to the party so she can spite a previous boyfriend. (from Wikipedia every of same name)
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October 1978 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Van Nuys High School - 6535 Cedros Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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All of the actors were, at the time, non-professionals and actual students at Van Nuys Junior High at the time of shooting. See more »Connections
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This film is a minor classic. A fantastic musical score and an incredible lead performance by P. David Ebersole (going by temporary stage name David Stewart) who should have been a teen superstar. Please put this out on DVD!!!!