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8 February 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
If God had wanted them to be angels, He would have given them wings! morePlot:
A new transfer student to St. Basil's Boys' Prep School tries to fit in while romantically pursuing a troubled young girl. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
Fright Night Screening In La Sept. 19th!(From Icons of Fright. 9 September 2008, 11:01 AM, PDT)
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Funny, touching, and underrated moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Donald Sutherland | ... | Brother Thadeus | |
| John Heard | ... | Brother Timothy | |
| Andrew McCarthy | ... | Michael Dunn | |
| Mary Stuart Masterson | ... | Danni | |
| Kevin Dillon | ... | Rooney | |
| Malcolm Danare | ... | Caesar | |
| Jennifer Dundas | ... | Boo (as Jennie Dundas) | |
| Kate Reid | ... | Grandma | |
| Wallace Shawn | ... | Father Abruzzi | |
| Jay Patterson | ... | Brother Constance | |
| George Anders | ... | Brother Augustus | |
| Dana Barron | ... | Janine | |
| John Bentley | ... | First Man | |
| Imogene Bliss | ... | Cook | |
| Philip Bosco | ... | Brother Paul |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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When the studio decided to produce this film, it was tough to track down the writer. He was in Tibet and they had to wait for him to return before they started working on the film. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: Though set in 1965, virtually every school bus in the film was manufactured in the late-1970s and early-1980s. Most of them were built on truck cowls that didn't exist at the time, and contained features such as amber flashing lights next to the red ones above the windshield, which didn't exist in New York State until 1973. moreSoundtrack:
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While I can't comment on the accuracy in which the "Catholic School for Boys" is depicted in this movie, having once been a teenage boy, I can attest to having known (or been) a kid who is represented by nearly every character in the movie. I identified most with Andrew McCarthy's character, but saw a little of myself in many of the other kids.
The movie is at times funny, touching, and intense. I believe it has been largely forgotten and was ignored even in its initial run. It is vastly underrated, and if you happen across it in the TV Guide or in the older titles at the video store, it is worth two hours of your life. Recommended.