Demolition High
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Directed by | Jim Wynorski |
Written by | Steve Jankowski |
Produced by | Angela Baynes |
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Cinematography | Zoran Hochstätter |
Edited by | Richard Gentner |
Music by | Kevin Kiner |
Production company | Sunset Films International |
Distributed by | Cabin Fever Entertainment |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Demolition High is a 1996 American direct-to-video action film directed by Jim Wynorski, and starring Corey Haim, Alan Thicke, and Dick Van Patten.[1]
Plot
[edit]A group of terrorists led by Luther take over a high school. Whilst outside, authorities work to negotiate with the terrorists, a group of students lead a revolt in order to prevent a disaster, led by Lenny Slater.
Cast
[edit]- Corey Haim as Lenny Slater
- Alan Thicke as Slater
- Dick Van Patten as General Wainwright
- Melissa Brasselle as Tanya
- Jeff Kober as Luther
- Stacie Randall as Dugan
Production
[edit]Wynorski later recalled "Corey Haim was a nice kid who was totally fucked up in the head. You could see the path he was going down even then. I wish I could have turned him around. But I had to have a paid babysitter with him all the time. Believe it or not, he had to have a babysitter. The kid was in his early 20s and still didn’t have it figured out yet."[2]
Sequel
[edit]In 1997, the sequel Demolition University was released with Haim reprising his role as Lenny and Ami Dolenz as Jenny.
References
[edit]- ^ Budrewicz, Matty (2021-07-09). "2 Cool For School: Demolition High (1996) & Demolition University (1997)". The Schlock Pit. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ "Interview with Jim Wynorski". Big Gay Horror Fan. 17 October 2014.
External links
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- 1996 films
- 1996 action films
- 1996 direct-to-video films
- 1990s American films
- 1990s English-language films
- 1990s high school films
- American action films
- American high school films
- Direct-to-video action films
- Films about terrorism in the United States
- Films directed by Jim Wynorski
- Films scored by Kevin Kiner
- Films shot in Los Angeles
- Teen action films
- Action film stubs