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Strike!

Strike!

Get ready for a radical education.

19986.31h 37m

Overview

In the 1960s, a group of friends at an all girls school learn that their school is going to be combined with a nearby all boys school. They concoct a plan to save their school while dealing with everyday problems along the way.

Directed by Sarah Kernochan
Written by Sarah Kernochan
Produced by Peter Newman, Ira Deutchman, Michael Mahoney
Box Office0Revenue: $914K

Top Cast

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Verena von Stefan

Gaby Hoffmann

Gaby Hoffmann

Odette

Monica Keena

Monica Keena

Tinka Parker

Rachael Leigh Cook

Rachael Leigh Cook

Abigail 'Abby' Sawyer

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave

Miss McVane

Tom Guiry

Tom Guiry

'Frosty' Frost

Vincent Kartheiser

Vincent Kartheiser

Snake - Flat Critter

Matthew Lawrence

Matthew Lawrence

Dennis

Heather Matarazzo

Heather Matarazzo

Theresa 'Tweety' Goldberg

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Maureen 'Momo' Haines

Themes & Keywords

semi autobiographicalwoman director

About Strike!

Strike! is a drama, comedy film released in 1998 exploring themes of semi autobiographical, woman director. Directed by Sarah Kernochan, it stars Kirsten Dunst, Gaby Hoffmann, Monica Keena. In the 1960s, a group of friends at an all girls school learn that their school is going to be combined with a nearby all boys school. They concoct a plan to save their school while dealing with everyday problems along the way.

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