Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)

The pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after buying contaminated drugs from a plant worker.

Directors:

Richard W. Haines, Lloyd Kaufman (as Samuel Weil)

Writers:

Richard W. Haines (screenplay), Mark Rudnitsky (screenplay)

Stars:

Janelle Brady, Gil Brenton, Robert Prichard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Janelle Brady	...	Chrissy
Gil Brenton	...	Warren (as Gilbert Brenton)
Robert Prichard	...	Spike
Pat Ryan	...	Mr. Finley (as R.L. Ryan)
James Nugent Vernon	...	Eddie
Brad Dunker	...	Gonzo
Gary Schneider	...	Pete
Théo Cohan	...	Muffey
Gary Rosenblatt	...	Greg
Mary Taylor	...	Judy
Rick Howard	...	Spud
Lauren Heather McMahon	...	Taru (as Heather McMahan)
Chris McNamee	...	Joe
Anthony Ventola	...	George
Arthur Lorenz	...	Dewy

Storyline

When Warren and Chrissy notice some strange things happening around their high school, they begin to suspect that something is going on at the nuclear plant next door. Though the plant officials deny that there are any problems, Crissy gives birth to a bloodthirsty mutant who immediately begins eating everyone in the school. Will Warren and Chrissy be able to stop their killer kid?

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Plot Keywords:

high school | nuclear power plant | splatter | camp humour | bare breasts | 

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Taglines:

Readin'...writin'... and radiation!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Troma

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nuke 'Em High

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Troma Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min 76 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the PA announcements at the start of the movie, Warren can be seen dressed in a football jersey talking to a girl, and also in his regular class right before Dewey's freak-out. The scene with Warren in the football jersey is also recycled at the end of the film as well.

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Goofs

Obvious reverse action of the monster baby throwing dishes out of the sink; you can tell by the soapy foam moving on the sink.

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Quotes

Warren: But what about the Fellini festival?
Chrissy: Warren - fuck the Fellini festival!

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Crazy Credits

The main theme continues over a black screen for about a minute after the actual end credits have finished.

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Connections

Featured in Penny Pinchers: The Kings of No-Budget Horror (2017)

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Soundtracks

Nightmare Music
by Biohazard

User Reviews

A nuclear reefer joint by Troma!

The secondary school described in this movie is totally crazy! Every character's got an insane streak. The vandal gang is perfectly caricatural and it made me laugh several times. The nuclear plant near the school is completely bad-managed and the consequences are terribly funny: at the beginning of the movie, a weak-looking geek turns into a drooling monster after drinking nuclear-polluted water and this makes him become outstandingly strong -- though dead and melt, after jumping through a first floor window! I think that when the heroes smoke a joint made with nuclear stuff is the best scene of this mad movie! The way Troma shows you nuclear power is so horrific that you could believe this movie was made by environmentalists! I recommend to watch this film with friends. It's an outstanding horror-comedy!