Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Directors:

Richard W. Haines
Michael Herz

Writers:

Richard W. Haines (screenplay) and
Mark Rudnitsky (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

12 December 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

It rotted their bodies. It corrupted their minds. And thats's the good news.

Plot:

The pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after buying contaminated drugs from a plant worker.

Plot Keywords:

School | High School | Nuclear | Nuclear Power Plant | Pot Smoking

Cast

Janelle Brady	...	Chrissy
Gil Brenton	...	Warren (as Gilbert Brenton)
Robert Prichard	...	Spike
Pat Ryan	...	Mr. Finley (as R.L. Ryan)
James Nugent Vernon	...	Eddie
Brad Dunker	...	Gonzo
Gary Schneider	...	Pete
Théo Cohan	...	Muffey
Gary Rosenblatt	...	Greg
Mary Taylor	...	Judy
Rick Howard	...	Spud
Lauren Heather McMahon	...	Taru (as Heather McMahan)
Chris McNamee	...	Joe
Anthony Ventola	...	George
Arthur Lorenz	...	Dewy

Runtime:

85 min | Japan:96 min | Sweden:76 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Singapore:M18 | Canada:18+ (TV rating) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Italy:VM14 | Italy:VM18 (tv rating) | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (MPAA rating) | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Annunciation Church School - 49 Demarest Road, Paramus, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Troma Entertainment

Trivia:

The original title for the film was simply; 'Nuke 'Em High'. It was changed in hopes of people mistaking it for Class of 1984 (1982).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the cafeteria, the discussion about the college party says it is being held by the Pi Delta Gamma Fraternity. When the Greek letters at the frat house are viewed, they read Phi Gamma Delta.

Quotes:

Spike: Time to die!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Raising the Stakes (2005)

Soundtrack:

Much Too Much

fun times

If only my highschool was like this...eerily predicting a violent chaotic state of highschools in the future loaded with biker gangs and mutants. I first saw this movie on USA's "Up All Night" back in the early 90's when I was about 8 years old and it became one of my favorite late night viewings especially since I was very heavy into the Toxic Crusaders. Movies like this and the Toxic Avenger played a big part in my childhood and thanks to Lloyd Kaufman's influence I am the sick demented horror fan I am today...as if it's a bad thing. 10/10