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Class of 1984

Class of 1984

"We are the future! ...and nothing can stop us."

19826.41h 38m

Overview

Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman. Soon, Andy and Stegman become enemies and Stegman will stop at nothing to protect his turf and drug dealing business.

Directed by Mark L. Lester
Written by Mark L. Lester, Tom Holland, John C.W. Saxton
Produced by Arthur Kent
Box OfficeBudget: $4.3M0

Top Cast

Perry King

Perry King

Andrew Norris

Tim Van Patten

Tim Van Patten

Peter Stegman

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Terry Corrigan

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Arthur

Merrie Lynn Ross

Merrie Lynn Ross

Diane Norris

Stefan Arngrim

Stefan Arngrim

Drugstore

Keith Knight

Keith Knight

Barnyard

Lisa Langlois

Lisa Langlois

Patsy

N

Neil Clifford

Fallon

Al Waxman

Al Waxman

Detective Stewiski

Themes & Keywords

high schooldetectivemusic teacherviolence in schoolspunk rockteachermurdervigilantegangjuvenile delinquentcanuxploitation

About Class of 1984

Class of 1984 is a action, crime, drama, thriller film released in 1982 exploring themes of high school, detective, music teacher, violence in schools, punk rock, teacher. Directed by Mark L. Lester, it stars Perry King, Tim Van Patten, Roddy McDowall. Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman. Soon, Andy and Stegman become enemies and Stegman will stop at nothing to protect his turf and drug dealing business.

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