Cutting Class (1989)
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29% of critics liked it
(7 reviews) -
26% of users liked it
(3,735 ratings)
This reject from slasher-movie remedial school -- featuring copious amounts of teen sex and the usual unimaginative gore murders -- involves the return of a problem teen (Donovan Leitch) to high school after his release from an institution. After essentially pinning the "Red Herring" sign… More This reject from slasher-movie remedial school -- featuring copious amounts of teen sex and the usual unimaginative gore murders -- involves the return of a problem teen (Donovan Leitch) to high school after his release from an institution. After essentially pinning the "Red Herring" sign on the main character, the filmmakers then pander what passes for suspense as Leitch's classmates head for that big D-hall in the sky. Not even a supporting performance by then-unknown Brad Pitt managed to rescue this lackluster thriller, which arrived far too late in the game to appeal to the teen-horror crowd -- an audience which by then had already migrated from Halloween clones and Friday the 13th sequels to Freddy Krueger territory after Wes Craven's crafty A Nightmare on Elm Street. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rospo Pallenberg
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jul 1, 1989 Wide
- Studio
- FEARnet
Critic Reviews
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Felix Vasquez Jr., Film Threat
It's that guilty pleasure you really won't admit you've experienced...
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Felix Gonzalez Jr., DVD Review
It is safe to say that the film would not be remembered at all today were it not for the presence of Brad Pitt ... and this is the only explanation for its release on DVD now.
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Felix Gonzalez Jr., DVD Review
Positioned as both a slasher movie and a comedy, the movie pretty much fails on both counts.
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Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
A D-grade slasher flick that has delusions of comedy and mystery, of interest only to those who lust after Brad Pitt and would love to check out a performance the actor would probably rather forget.
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Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com
Cutting Class definitely didn't break any new ground in any regard [but] I actually enjoyed this little movie from homeroom to final bell.
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Cast
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Donovan Leitch
as Brian Woods
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Jill Schoelen
as Paula Carson
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Brad Pitt
as Dwight Ingalls
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Roddy McDowall
as Mr. Dante
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Martin Mull
as William Carson III
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Branda Lynn Klemme
as Colleen
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Mark Barnet
as Gary
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Robert Glaudini
as Shultz
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Eric Boles
as Mr. Glynn
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Dirk Blocker
as Coach Harris
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Nancy Fish
as Mrs. Knocht
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Robert Machray
as Mr. Conklin
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Norman Alden
as Officer Fondulac
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Tom Ligon
as Mr. Ingalls
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David Clarke
as Crusty Old Man
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Logan Clarke
as Police Officer
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Alexander Folk
as Mr. Nicholson
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Jeff Rochlin
as Nicholas
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Dog Thomas
as Bartender