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Cutting Class

Cutting Class

No one said surviving high school would be easy.

19895.11h 31mR

Overview

High school student Paula Carson's affections are being sought after by two of her classmates: Dwight, the "bad boy", and Brian, a disturbed young man who has just been released from a mental hospital where he was committed following the suspicious death of his father. Soon after being released, more murders start happening. Is Brian back to his old tricks, or is Dwight just trying to eliminate the competition?

Directed by Rospo Pallenberg
Written by Steve Slavkin
Produced by Donald R. Beck, Rudy Cohen
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Top Cast

Donovan Leitch

Donovan Leitch

Brian Woods

Jill Schoelen

Jill Schoelen

Paula Carson

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Dwight Ingalls

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Mr. Dante

Martin Mull

Martin Mull

William Carson III

Brenda James

Brenda James

Colleen

Robert Glaudini

Robert Glaudini

Shultz

Dirk Blocker

Dirk Blocker

Coach Harris

Nancy Fish

Nancy Fish

Mrs. Knocht

Robert Machray

Robert Machray

Mr. Conklin

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Themes & Keywords

high schoolpsychopathserial killerslasher1980s

About Cutting Class

Cutting Class is a horror, comedy, crime, mystery film released in 1989 exploring themes of high school, psychopath, serial killer, slasher, 1980s. Directed by Rospo Pallenberg, it stars Donovan Leitch, Jill Schoelen, Brad Pitt. High school student Paula Carson's affections are being sought after by two of her classmates: Dwight, the "bad boy", and Brian, a disturbed young man who has just been released from a mental hospital where he was committed following the suspicious death of his father. Soon after being released, more murders start happening. Is Brian back to his old tricks, or is Dwight just trying to eliminate the competition?

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