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Cutting Class

Cutting Class

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Cutting Class

"No one said surviving high school would be easy."

1989

1h 31m

5.1(131 votes)

Horror

Comedy

Mystery

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?

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Rospo Pallenberg
Written by: Steve Slavkin
Produced by: Donald R. Beck
Rudy Cohen

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