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The Faculty

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, and Usher in The Faculty (1998)
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  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Sci-Fi
When Casey Connor, Herrington High School's newspaper photographer, witnesses the murder of a nurse and sees her alive again, he decides to investigate the bizarre happenings.When Casey Connor, Herrington High School's newspaper photographer, witnesses the murder of a nurse and sees her alive again, he decides to investigate the bizarre happenings.When Casey Connor, Herrington High School's newspaper photographer, witnesses the murder of a nurse and sees her alive again, he decides to investigate the bizarre happenings.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
122K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,971
81
  • Director
    • Robert Rodriguez
  • Writers
    • David Wechter(story)
    • Bruce Kimmel(story)
    • Kevin Williamson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jordana Brewster
    • Clea DuVall
    • Laura Harris
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Rodriguez
  • Writers
    • David Wechter(story)
    • Bruce Kimmel(story)
    • Kevin Williamson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jordana Brewster
    • Clea DuVall
    • Laura Harris
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 556User reviews
    • 162Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 nominations

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    The Faculty
    Trailer 1:04
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    Elijah Wood and Jon Stewart in The Faculty (1998)
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    Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Clea DuVall, and Laura Harris in The Faculty (1998)
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    Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, and Usher in The Faculty (1998)
    Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, and Usher in The Faculty (1998)
    Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, and Usher in The Faculty (1998)
    Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, and Usher in The Faculty (1998)
    Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Jordana Brewster, and Clea DuVall in The Faculty (1998)
    Josh Hartnett in The Faculty (1998)
    Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, and Usher in The Faculty (1998)
    Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, and Usher in The Faculty (1998)

    Top cast

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    Jordana Brewster
    Jordana Brewster
    • Delilah Profitt
    Clea DuVall
    Clea DuVall
    • Stokely 'Stokes' Mitchell
    Laura Harris
    Laura Harris
    • Marybeth Louise Hutchinson
    Josh Hartnett
    Josh Hartnett
    • Zeke Tyler
    Shawn Hatosy
    Shawn Hatosy
    • Stan Rosado
    Salma Hayek
    Salma Hayek
    • Nurse Rosa Harper
    Famke Janssen
    Famke Janssen
    • Miss Elizabeth Burke
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Mrs. Karen Olson
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Mr. Frank Connor
    • (as Chris McDonald)
    Bebe Neuwirth
    Bebe Neuwirth
    • Principal Valerie Drake
    Robert Patrick
    Robert Patrick
    • Coach Joe Willis
    Usher
    Usher
    • Gabe Santora
    • (as Usher Raymond)
    Jon Stewart
    Jon Stewart
    • Prof. Edward Furlong
    Daniel von Bargen
    Daniel von Bargen
    • Mr. John Tate
    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Casey Connor
    Jon Abrahams
    Jon Abrahams
    • F'%# You Boy
    Summer Phoenix
    Summer Phoenix
    • F'%# You Girl
    Susan Willis
    • Mrs. Jessica Brummel
    • Director
      • Robert Rodriguez
    • Writers
      • David Wechter(story)
      • Bruce Kimmel(story)
      • Kevin Williamson(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A lot of the filming was done at the high school in Lockhart, Texas. The football team was used and the city was told to show up for the football game and were given fake t-shirts to wear in the stands.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 26 mins) Marybeth asks Stokely how the book Invasion of the Body Snatchers end, Stokely replies, "They get us. They win. We lose." But actually the book ends with the aliens giving up because they had underestimated the human desire for survival.
    • Quotes

      Stokely: I'm not putting that hack drug up my nose - it's so eighties!

      Zeke: Aliens are taking over the earth. Weigh it!

    • Crazy credits
      During the cast pictures at the end, the science teacher who was 'killed' in the film is shown very much alive with a patch over his eyes and bandages over his fingers.
    • Alternate versions
      The original uncut version of the film included a character named Venus (played by Kidada Jones) who was in about five scenes. All her scenes were cut. She is shown in some TV previews for the film, as well as Faculty/Tommy Hilfinger ads and commercials. She is also visible in a scene in the theatrical version, standing next to Gabe (Usher) in Mr Furlong's (Jon Stewarts) science class when they are looking at the "new species" in the aquarium.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Daily Show: William Rosen (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      The Kids Aren't Alright
      Written by The Offspring

      Performed by The Offspring

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

    User reviews556

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Pretty entertaining
    This is pretty much the typical slasher, with just one twist. It's also helped by the fact that there's other things going on than just a bunch of killings; there are conflicts between the characters from the very beginning, before the killing starts. This is pretty unique for a slasher, and it definitely helps the film become more interesting. The plot is interesting, well, more interesting than slasher plots usually are. The acting is pretty much all very good, the actors nearly all give top-notch performances. The special effects are good, and mostly pretty convincing. I've heard a lot of people complain that this movie is a ripoff of the Carpenter classic "The Thing". While that film is the better of the two, this is by no means a simple ripoff. The plot in this is not the same, there are just a few striking similarities. I would rather think of it as a reference, something to honor Carpenter's abilities - Rodriguez was inspired by Carpenter, after all. I would recommend this to pretty much anyone who enjoys slasher movies, sci-fi flicks, or crossovers of the two genres. It's very enjoyable; the only thing I hated was that they had casted Elijah "babyface" Wood in one of the leads... oh well. You can't always enjoy all aspects of a film. 7/10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Feelers
    • Filming locations
      • Lockhart, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dimension Films
      • Los Hooligans Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,283,321
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,633,495
      • Dec 27, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,283,321
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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