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Strike!

  • 19981998
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
7.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,277
257
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    • Director
      • Sarah Kernochan
    • Writer
      • Sarah Kernochan
    • Stars
      • Kirsten Dunst
      • Lynn Redgrave
      • Gaby Hoffmann
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Sarah Kernochan
    • Writer
      • Sarah Kernochan
    • Stars
      • Kirsten Dunst
      • Lynn Redgrave
      • Gaby Hoffmann
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 62User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore

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    All I Wanna Do

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    Rachael Leigh Cook, Kirsten Dunst, Gaby Hoffmann, Heather Matarazzo, Monica Keena, and Merritt Wever in Strike! (1998)
    Heather Matarazzo and Robin Dunne in Strike! (1998)
    Kirsten Dunst and Gaby Hoffmann in Strike! (1998)
    Kirsten Dunst and Gaby Hoffmann in Strike! (1998)
    Gaby Hoffmann and Monica Keena in Strike! (1998)
    Kirsten Dunst in Strike! (1998)
    Gaby Hoffmann, Lynn Redgrave, and Sarah Kernochan in Strike! (1998)
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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
    • All cast & crew
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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.

    • Alternate versions
      The original "Strike!" version had a scene in which Tinka was vulgarly dancing with a boy and then after the dance, Verena got the boy a handkerchief; That scene was removed from the "All I wanna do" version. You can still see a bit of Verena grabbing the handkerchief in the "All I wanna do" version.
    • 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 reviews62

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    Top review
    6/10
    A nice attempt.
    I appreciate this film, even if I don't like it much. It helps if you went to an all girls school and have had some of these experiences. But the plot isn't much to speak of, and a lot of the performances are simply over the top. It's shot poorly and the music isn't very good, but some of the performers are quite game, including Kirstin Dunst and Monica Keena. Overall, I guess this would be a nice way to spend a rainy afternoon with your girlfriends, if you're 15 years old and in school.
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    • johnny-143
    • Jun 17, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 4, 1998 (United States)
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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

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