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Detention

Detention

Goodbye Mister Chips, Hello Midnight Express

1998 1h 48mDramaComedyHorror

After some personal trauma, Wilson Walmsley is invited to work as a substitute teacher in a suburban public high school. He finds lack of authority and interest in the school direction and teacher body; uncontrolled and abusive students in an environment of disrespect and lack of discipline. He becomes close to the arts teacher Louise and to the smart and abused student Joey. When he saves Louise from a sexual assault of the student Davey, Louise and him are sued by Davey's family lawyer; then Davey's girlfriend beats Louise. The upset Walmsley lures, drugs and kidnaps Joey and six troublemakers of his class and brings them to his isolate real estate in Alpine, Texas. When the seven students wake up, they are naked and caged in cages with electric fences. When Walmsley arrives, he advises that his class will begin, and any disrespect or lack of discipline will be duly punished, and shots Joey to make clear his intentions. And the class begins.

2.9/5

TMDB score· 9 votes

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After some personal trauma, Wilson Walmsley is invited to work as a substitute teacher in a suburban public high school. He finds lack of authority and interest in the school direction and teacher body; uncontrolled and abusive students in an environment of disrespect and lack of discipline. He becomes close to the arts teacher Louise and to the smart and abused student Joey. When he saves Louise from a sexual assault of the student Davey, Louise and him are sued by Davey's family lawyer; then Davey's girlfriend beats Louise. The upset Walmsley lures, drugs and kidnaps Joey and six troublemakers of his class and brings them to his isolate real estate in Alpine, Texas. When the seven students wake up, they are naked and caged in cages with electric fences. When Walmsley arrives, he advises that his class will begin, and any disrespect or lack of discipline will be duly punished, and shots Joey to make clear his intentions. And the class begins.

The vibe

kidnappingtraumadark comedysubstitute teacherteacherbrainwashing

Behind it

Andy AndersonDirectorJohnny RenoComposerGary WatsonCinematography

Cast

John S. DaviesJohn S. DaviesWilliam Walmsley
Marsha DietleinLouise Germain
Meason WileyDavey
Kirk E. KelleykahnTony
Susana GibbSusana GibbJulie
Brandy LittleBrandy LittleTracey
Rebecca SanabriaMaria
Jonathan BrentWillie
Forest DenbowJoey
Gail CronauerGail CronauerMs. Nunca
Steven FromholzSteven FromholzTeacher's Rep
Lee RitcheyLee RitcheyPrincipal Weaver
Carolyn WickwireCarolyn WickwireMoss
Rene MorenoGozales
Jodi LeighTeacher's Aide
Charles Rees DaviesStudent
Sloan DeForestGirl in Classroom
Nick KabaCoach

Director

Andy Anderson

Writer

Andy Anderson

Release date

1 Mar 1998

Runtime

1h 48m

Studio

Andersonfilm

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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