Underplayed Gems

Class of 1984 (1982)

Class of 1984 poster
Directed by
Mark L. Lester
Genre
drama film, action film, science fiction film, rape and revenge film, thriller film
Country
United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 406 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A new music teacher at a troubled high school faces off against a sadistic student gang that terrorizes the faculty. The situation escalates into a brutal war of survival.

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What happens

Class of 1984 is a 1982 crime thriller film directed by Mark Lester, produced by Arthur Kent, and co-written by Tom Holland and John Saxton, based on a story by Holland. The film stars Perry King, Merrie Lynn Ross (who also served as an executive producer), Timothy Van Patten, Lisa Langlois, Stefan Arngrim, Michael J. Fox, and Roddy McDowall. The film featured various youth fashions of the time, including the punk look, an image that was still popular in the early 1980s. The theme song, "I Am the Future", was recorded for the film by Alice Cooper. The film also features a performance by Canadian punk band Teenage Head. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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