Detention
Goodbye Mister Chips, Hello Midnight Express
1998 | 108m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Andy Anderson |
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| Writer: | Andy Anderson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 01, 1998 |
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| Director: | Andy Anderson |
| Writer: | Andy Anderson |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Horror |
| Keywords | kidnapping, trauma, substitute teacher, dark comedy, teacher, brainwashing |
| Production Companies | Andersonfilm |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John S. Davies | William Walmsley |
| Marsha Dietlein | Louise Germain |
| Meason Wiley | Davey |
| Kirk E. Kelleykahn | Tony |
| Susana Gibb | Julie |
| Brandy Little | Tracey |
| Rebecca Sanabria | Maria |
| Jonathan Brent | Willie |
| Forest Denbow | Joey |
| Gail Cronauer | Ms. Nunca |
| Steven Fromholz | Teacher's Rep |
| Lee Ritchey | Principal Weaver |
| Carolyn Wickwire | Moss |
| Rene Moreno | Gozales |
| Jodi Leigh | Teacher's Aide |
| Charles Rees Davies | Student |
| Sloan DeForest | Girl in Classroom |
| Nick Kaba | Coach |
| Karen Stone | Teacher |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Andy Anderson | Writer, Director |
| Douglas Bruce | Line Producer |
| Johnny Reno | Original Music Composer |
| Gary Watson | Director of Photography |
| Robert J. Castaldo | Editor |
| Lisa Lancaster | Casting |
| Mark Mahlo | Casting |
| Jim Kanan | Production Design |
| Kara Sutherlin | Art Direction |
| Joe Jackson | Set Decoration |
| Connie O'Brien | Costume Design |
| Janet Tallent-Dickson | Key Makeup Artist, Key Hair Stylist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert J. Castaldo | Producer |
| Corky Irick | Producer |
| J.R. Roberts | Co-Producer |
| Howard Stone | Executive Producer |
| Karen Stone | Executive Producer |
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