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The Bad Kids

  • 2016
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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The Bad Kids (2016)
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Documentary

A group of teachers at a Mojave Desert high school take an unconventional approach to improve the lives of their struggling students.A group of teachers at a Mojave Desert high school take an unconventional approach to improve the lives of their struggling students.A group of teachers at a Mojave Desert high school take an unconventional approach to improve the lives of their struggling students.

  • Directors
    • Keith Fulton
    • Louis Pepe
  • Stars
    • Vonda Viland
    • Julia Alexander
    • Laura Ambrosius
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    649
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Keith Fulton
      • Louis Pepe
    • Stars
      • Vonda Viland
      • Julia Alexander
      • Laura Ambrosius
    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos6

    The Bad Kids
    Trailer 2:23
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    THE BAD KIDS - Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
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    The Bad Kids: Morning At Black Rock
    Clip 1:15
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    The Bad Kids: I Don't Want To Graduate
    Clip 1:27
    Watch The Bad Kids: I Don't Want To Graduate
    Clip - "Vonda Greets the Kids"
    Clip 1:15
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    Clip - "I Don't Want to Graduate"
    Clip 1:27
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    Photos7

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    Vonda Viland
    • Self - School Principal
    Julia Alexander
    • Self
    Laura Ambrosius
    • Self - School Secretary
    Robert Bartz
    • Self
    Eric Beck
    • Self
    Lee Bridges
    • Self
    Adam Cain
    • Self - Freshman
    John Cardellino
    • Self
    Kyle Chapman
    • Self
    Jennifer Coffield
    • Self
    David Eckles
    • Self
    Kristin Feeley
    • Self
    Michael Garcia
    • Self
    Jean Hill
    • Self
    Joseph Ingram
    • Self
    Robert Itnyre
    • Self
    Tabitha Jackson
    • Self
    Janet Larson
    • Self
    • Directors
      • Keith Fulton
      • Louis Pepe
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    • Quotes

      Jennifer Coffield: My dad was being mean to me last night, and it made me sad.

      Teacher: Who?

      Jennifer Coffield: [overcome and speaking with difficulty] My dad.

      Teacher: Don't worry about him. He'll... You'll graduate, you'll walk. And you know what? If you don't, you're still gonna graduate, and that's what's most important.

      Jennifer Coffield: I invited him to my graduation and he, like, yelled at me for graduating early, and, like...

      Teacher: Oh, my goodness, Jennifer.

      Jennifer Coffield: He's just mean.

      Teacher: So you know what? You're gonna go to college, and you're gonna make somethin', and then you can make nyah in his face. Right? Mad because you're graduating early? What parent DOES that? We'll show HIM. He can come to your college graduation and be mad 'cause you graduated college. Darn you. Stinking kid, doing good with your life. We're over that.

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      Sing Her Song
      Written by Joey McGee (as Joseph Patrick McGee)

      Performed by Joey McGee (as Joseph Patrick McGee)

    User reviews6

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    Amazing footage
    Documentary shows the work of teachers to help kids graduate despite what is happening around them that impacts on their chances to succeed. Amazing footage and the kids are wonderful. Standout is Principal Viland. Probably would have liked if producers had interviewed kids or teachers directly, but in a way that would have been easy way out. Working from "fly-on-the-wall" approach ensures realism, as far as possible.
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    • Mar 17, 2018

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook Page
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Погані діти
    • Filming locations
      • Black Rock, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Low Key Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,226
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,564
      • Dec 18, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,226
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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