The New Kids

19851985
RR
1h 50min

Lori Loughlin and Shannon Presby in The New Kids (1985)

A brother and sister arrive in a small town to help their relatives run an amusement park, and they find the town is terrorized by a local street gang.

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A brother and sister arrive in a small town to help their relatives run an amusement park, and they find the town is terrorized by a local street gang.A brother and sister arrive in a small town to help their relatives run an amusement park, and they find the town is terrorized by a local street gang.A brother and sister arrive in a small town to help their relatives run an amusement park, and they find the town is terrorized by a local street gang.

Director
- Sean S. Cunningham
Writers
- Stephen Gyllenhaal(screenplay)
- Brian Taggert(story)
Stars

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Lori Loughlin and Shannon Presby in The New Kids (1985)

Lori Loughlin in The New Kids (1985)

Lori Loughlin and Shannon Presby in The New Kids (1985)

Eddie Jones, Lori Loughlin, and Shannon Presby in The New Kids (1985)

Lori Loughlin in The New Kids (1985)

Eddie Jones, Lori Loughlin, and Shannon Presby in The New Kids (1985)

Eric Stoltz and Lori Loughlin in The New Kids (1985)

Tuff Turf

6.1

Secret Admirer

6.6

Starcrossed

5.3

XCU: Extreme Close Up

5.5

XCU: Extreme Close Up

Team-Mates

5.8

A Stranger Is Watching

5.2

A Stranger Is Watching

The Nurse with the Purple Hair

4.3

The Nurse with the Purple Hair

Greasy Lake

6.3

Lisa

6.0

Here Come the Tigers

3.6

Here Come the Tigers

Spring Break

4.9

Jack's Back

5.9

Abby McWilliams and her brother Loren are particularly normal teenagers. Their parents Mac and Mary Beth are killed in an accident. It's decided that Abby and Loren live in Glenby, Florida with their Aunt Fay and Uncle Charlie who own a gas station and an amusement park. Loren and Abby don't have much trouble making friends at their new high school. Loren starts dating Karen, the local sheriff's daughter while Abby starts dating Mark. Loren feels uncomfortable when he sees a blond-haired guy harassing Abby in the lunchroom. Mark tells Loren and Abby that the blond-haired guy is Eddie Dutra, a teenage drug addict who is the leader of a gang of redneck thugs. Loren helps Abby keep Dutra at a distance. Dutra's retaliations keep getting more vicious until Dutra forces a showdown at the amusement park by kidnapping Abby. —Corey Semple (AdamSandler's8SexyNights)

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Taglines
- The kids learned three things about southern hospitality, blood, sweat and terror!
Genres
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
Shannon Presby's final film role. Shortly after completing the film, he decided to give up acting.

Goofs
During the shower scene, Abby is wearing a vest to hide her nudity. (4:3 Open Matte version only)

Quotes
Mark: Thats Eddie Dutra, He's about as much fun as a rabid dog.

Alternate versions
The 1988 UK Columbia video (released as "Striking Back") was cut by 54 secs by the BBFC to edit drug scenes, a shot of a girl's underwear being removed and a scene of girl being covered in lighter fluid.

Connections
Referenced in SOS (1988)

Soundtracks
Stand Up
Written and Performed by Bill Wray
Produced by Evan Archerd and Bill Wray

Top review

8/10

"My name's Gideon Walters...my friends call me Gid!"

Don't let people sway you, folks. This movie is outstanding! It features some disreputable Southern stereotypes and death by roller coaster and lighter fluid, not to mention the brilliant actor John Philbin in a typically memorable performance as "Gid". The production values are strong (including music by the great Lalo Schifrin) and the script is fast-paced and doesn't waste time with nuance or subtlety. There are pit bulls, lazy sheriffs, authentic Florida tourist trap backwoods locations, a pre-"Mask" Eric Stoltz, and impressive mid-1980s fashions. What more can you ask for? A solid 7/10.

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Release date
- January 18, 1985 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Sony Movie Channel (United States)
Language
- English
Also known as
- Next of Kin
Filming locations
- Hotel Redland, 5 S Flagler Ave, Homestead, Florida, USA
Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Fogbound Inc.
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Gross US & Canada
- $199,108
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $199,108
- Jan 20, 1985
Gross worldwide
- $199,108

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Runtime
- 1h 50min
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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