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Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)

Class of Nuke 'Em High poster
Directed by
Richard W. Haines, Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman
Genre
comedy horror, science fiction film, science fiction comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 200 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A nuclear power plant leaks radiation into a high school, turning students into radioactive mutants. The school deals with monstrous creatures and toxic drugs.

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What happens

Class of Nuke 'Em High (also known as Atomic High School) is a 1986 American science-fiction horror comedy film produced and distributed by Troma Entertainment. Directed by Richard W. Haines and Lloyd Kaufman (the latter under the pseudonym "Samuel Weil"), the film follows a high school impacted by radioactive drugs obtained from a nearby nuclear power plant. New York holographer Jason Sapan created the laser effects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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