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Strike!

  • 1998
  • PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
7.8K
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Rachael Leigh Cook, Kirsten Dunst, Gaby Hoffmann, and Monica Keena in Strike! (1998)
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In the 1960s, a group of friends at an all girls school learn that their school is going to be combined with a nearby all boys school. They concoct a plan to save their school while dealing ... Read allIn the 1960s, a group of friends at an all girls school learn that their school is going to be combined with a nearby all boys school. They concoct a plan to save their school while dealing with everyday problems along the way.In the 1960s, a group of friends at an all girls school learn that their school is going to be combined with a nearby all boys school. They concoct a plan to save their school while dealing with everyday problems along the way.

  • Director
    • Sarah Kernochan
  • Writer
    • Sarah Kernochan
  • Stars
    • Kirsten Dunst
    • Lynn Redgrave
    • Gaby Hoffmann
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    7.8K
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    • Director
      • Sarah Kernochan
    • Writer
      • Sarah Kernochan
    • Stars
      • Kirsten Dunst
      • Lynn Redgrave
      • Gaby Hoffmann
    • 63User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kirsten Dunst
    Kirsten Dunst
    • Verena von Stefan
    Lynn Redgrave
    Lynn Redgrave
    • Miss McVane
    Gaby Hoffmann
    Gaby Hoffmann
    • Odette
    Rachael Leigh Cook
    Rachael Leigh Cook
    • Abigail 'Abby' Sawyer
    Tom Guiry
    Tom Guiry
    • 'Frosty' Frost
    • (as Thomas Guiry)
    Vincent Kartheiser
    Vincent Kartheiser
    • Snake - Flat Critter
    Monica Keena
    Monica Keena
    • Tinka Parker
    Matthew Lawrence
    Matthew Lawrence
    • Dennis
    Heather Matarazzo
    Heather Matarazzo
    • Theresa 'Tweety' Goldberg
    Merritt Wever
    Merritt Wever
    • Maureen 'Momo' Haines
    Robert Bockstael
    Robert Bockstael
    • Frank Dewey
    Brenda Devine
    • Miss Phipps
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    • Page Sawyer
    Nigel Bennett
    Nigel Bennett
    • Harvey Sawyer
    Jenny Parsons
    Jenny Parsons
    • Mrs. Dewey
    Dorothy Gordon
    Dorothy Gordon
    • Mrs. O'Boyle
    Michael J. Reynolds
    Michael J. Reynolds
    • Mr. Armstrong
    • (as Michael Reynolds)
    Caterina Scorsone
    Caterina Scorsone
    • Susie
    • Director
      • Sarah Kernochan
    • Writer
      • Sarah Kernochan
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This movie was originally titled "The Hairy Bird". Miramax, the film's American distributor, found the title too offensive as it alludes to male genitalia, so they released the film under the alternate title "All I Wanna Do". In Canada and the United Kingdom, the film is titled "Strike!" Only the Australian release retains the original title.
    • Goofs
      Vereena's tray as she purchases cigarettes from one of the cooks. The plate is on the tray, then on the table as she removes the cigarettes, then it is on the tray again.
    • Quotes

      Odette: Up your ziggy with a wa-wa brush.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits state, "A Film By Everyone Who Worked On It."
    • Alternate versions
      When Tinka slow dances with a boy, rubbing her hips against him, the "Strike!" and "The Hairy Bird" versions of the film linger considerably longer on that moment, with two party attendees saying "Look at Tinka, she's at it again!" in the middle. After it is implied that the boy ejaculates, these two versions of the film show Verena mischievously handing the boy a handkerchief, and subsequently saying to Momo: "So suave, so continental these Saint Ambrose boys!", to which Momo responds "I can't wait until they're a permanent part of our lives!", concluding the scene. The dance plays a lot shorter in the "All I Wanna Do" version, and the handkerchief moment and subsequent dialogue with Verena and Momo is completely removed. The scene ends with the party attendees saying "Look at Tinka, she's at it again! in this version, but you can still see a bit of Verena grabbing the handkerchief right before the interaction of the party attendees.
    • Connections
      Featured in Beyond Clueless (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Walkin' the Dog
      Performed and Written by Rufus Thomas

      Published by Almo Music Corp.

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews63

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    If You're a girl, you MUST see it.

    This story is about the teenage girls who plays the dirty tricks on the school boys from the different school and saving the girl school in danger. I watched this movie in the theater AND with VCD and I love this movie. My boyfriend slept in the theater, though. Maybe this movie is NOT for the boys. Chris is a BIG fan of Kirsten Dunst and Gaby Hoffman, but he said he just didn't like the movie. I thought Kirsten Dunst played Verena really well. She's such a intelligent actress in Hollywood. Rachael Leigh Cook was cute in the movie playing a spoiled girl. I give 8 out of 10. If you want to watch a movie like this, rent 'Now and Then'. You'll see Gaby in 12.
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    • Jan 17, 2000
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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1998 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • All I Wanna Do!
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Alliance Communications Corporation
      • Redeemable Features
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $913,834
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $307,763
      • Aug 23, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $913,834
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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