High School High (1996)

Director:

Hart Bochner

Writers (WGA):

David Zucker (written by) &
Robert LoCash (written by) ...
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Release Date:

25 October 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

Tagline:

A Dangerous Mind is a terrible thing to waste

Plot:

Richard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now...

Plot Keywords:

School | High School | Attempted Rape | Criminal | Buxom

Cast

Jon Lovitz	...	Richard Clark
Tia Carrere	...	Victoria Chapell
Louise Fletcher	...	Principal Evelyn Doyle
Mekhi Phifer	...	Griff McReynolds
Malinda Williams	...	Natalie Thompson
Guillermo Díaz	...	Paco Rodriguez
Lexie Bigham	...	Two-Bags
Gil Espinoza	...	Alonzo
John Neville	...	Thaddeus Clark
Brian Hooks	...	Anferny Jefferson
Natasha Gregson Wagner	...	Julie Rubels
Marco Rodríguez	...	Mr. DeMarco
Nicholas Worth	...	Rhino
Eric Allan Kramer	...	Hulk
Lu Elrod	...	Miss Bernie Wells
Eve Sigall	...	Miss Foley
Michael D. Nye	...	Mr. Arnott (as Michael Nye)
Jeannie Pepper	...	Mrs. McReynolds (as Joan Ruedelstein)
McNally Sagal	...	Female Teacher
Mallory Sandler	...	Operator
Carlos Flores-Recinos	...	Blind Student
Sonya Eddy	...	Nurse
Adam Otokiti	...	African Translator
Saemi Nakamura	...	Vietnamese Translator
Marabina Jaimes	...	Central American Translator
Baoan Coleman	...	Mou Mou Bartender
Michelle Jones	...	Maitre D'
Vernon P. Burton	...	Cop
Pat Harvey	...	Anchorwoman
Christian Mills	...	Student (as Christian Dyer Mills)
Susan Breslau	...	Thaddeus' Secretary
John Ducey	...	Student with Paper
Ricky Harris	...	D.J.
Steven Kent	...	Panhandler
Christopher J. Keene	...	Faculty Member
Thom Barry	...	Teacher
Abdul Goznobi	...	Tourette's Kid
Drew O'Connell	...	Rookie Cop
Jeff Wright	...	Security Officer
Shauna Robertson	...	Little Slut
Kotoko Kawamura	...	Asian Woman
Ali Hoiat	...	Drama Coach
Charlotte Zucker	...	Woman Smoking Pipe
Jeremy Breslau	...	Wellington Student
Ben Breslau	...	Wellington Student
Isaac Ardolino	...	Wellington Student
Io Perry	...	Moaning Woman
Allen J. Smith	...	Watch Salesman
Michael W. Williams	...	Kid in Hallway
Nicole Ann Cohen	...	Girl in Class
Mina Nims	...	Stripper
Rachelle Roderick	...	Stripper
Mark Swenson	...	Pizza Guy
Colleen Fitzpatrick	...	Singer
Stephen Cilurzo	...	Flowbee Announcer
Danielle Ardolino	...	Featured Extra
Janeane Ardolino	...	Featured Extra
Maureen Ardolino	...	Featured Extra
Andy Lipkis	...	Featured Extra
William Peña	...	Featured Extra
Kim Perry	...	Featured Extra
Francis P. Ruiz	...	Featured Extra
Aaron Zucker	...	Featured Extra
Burton Zucker	...	Featured Extra
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Bower	...	Auditorium Heckler (uncredited)
Astrid Devi	...	Student (uncredited)
Omega Kayne	...	Gang Member (uncredited)
Eric Lange	...	Singing Waiter (uncredited)
Sam Maccarone	...	Stu (uncredited)
Marin May	...	(uncredited)
Francesca Poston	...	(uncredited)
Lobo Sebastian	...	Gang Member (uncredited)
Dwayne Winstead	...	Gang Member (uncredited)

Directed by
Hart Bochner

Writing credits (WGA)
David Zucker		(written by) &
Robert LoCash		(written by) (as Robert N. LoCash) and
Pat Proft		(written by)

Produced by
Sasha Harari	....	executive producer
Bill Johnson	....	associate producer
Robert LoCash	....	producer (as Robert N. LoCash)
Gil Netter	....	producer
Patricia Whitcher	....	co-producer
Jeff Wright	....	associate producer
David Zucker	....	producer

Original Music by
Ira Newborn

Cinematography by
Vernon Layton

Film Editing by
James R. Symons

Casting by
Elisabeth Leustig

Production Design by
J. Dennis Washington		(as Dennis Washington)

Art Direction by
Thomas T. Taylor		(as Tom Targownik)

Set Decoration by
Kathryn Peters

Costume Design by
Mona May

Makeup Department
Jim Beinke	....	makeup effects crew/supervising
Tony Gardner	....	makeup effects supervisor
Voni Hinkle	....	hair stylist
Tania McComas	....	makeup artist: Tia Carrere
Beth Miller	....	hair department head
Peter Montagna	....	key makeup artist
Mark William Robinson	....	assistant special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Paddy Cullen	....	production supervisor
Patricia Cullen	....	production supervisor
Patricia Whitcher	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Heffron	....	first assistant director
Michael J. Moore	....	second second assistant director (as Michael Moore)
Alexandra E. Perce	....	second assistant director (as Alexandra Perce)
J. Dennis Washington	....	second unit director (as Dennis Washington)

Art Department
Gregory Lynch Jr.	....	carpenter
Fred O'Connor	....	propmaker
Rudy Reachi	....	property master
Sheri Watson	....	set decoration buyer

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Bartkowicz	....	re-recording engineer
Gary C. Bourgeois	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Richard Burton	....	sound editor
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Hank Garfield	....	sound
Tricia Linklater	....	first assistant sound editor
John Morris	....	supervising sound editor
Bob Newlan	....	adr supervisor
Alison Sanford	....	sound recordist
Steven Ticknor	....	sound editor
Hugo Weng	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Steve Fink	....	special effects makeup
Andrew Miller	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Robert Stromberg	....	digital matte artist
Mike Wassel	....	matte artist: Illusion Arts

Stunts
William Barillaro	....	stunts (as William B. Barillaro)
Troy Brown	....	stunts
Eric Chambers	....	stunts
Phil Chong	....	stunts
Edward Conna	....	stunts
Shane Dixon	....	stunts
Eddy Donno	....	stunts (as Eddie Donno)
Kiante Elam	....	stunts
Jeannie Epper	....	stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel	....	stunts
Al Goto	....	stunts
James M. Halty	....	stunts
Steven Ho	....	stunts
Brian Imada	....	stunts
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunts (as Kevin Lemont Jackson)
Christine Pan James	....	stunts
Kenneth Johnson	....	stunts
Maria R. Kelly	....	stunts (as Maria Kelly)
Henry Kingi	....	stunts (as Henry Kingi Sr.)
Henry Kingi Jr.	....	stunts
John Koyama	....	stunts
Leo Lee	....	stunts
Francine Morris	....	stunts
Frank Orsatti	....	stunts
Susie Park	....	stunts
Victor Paul	....	stunts
Manny Perry	....	stunts
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (as Charles Picerni Sr.)
Steve Picerni	....	stunts
Darrin Prescott	....	stunts (as Darrin M. Prescott)
Troy Robinson	....	stunts
Scott Rogers	....	stunts
Gilbert Rosales	....	stunts
Felipe Savahge	....	stunts
Robair Sims	....	stunts
Manny Siverio	....	stunts
Charles A. Tamburro	....	stunts (as Charles Tamburro)
Gary Toy	....	stunts
Tim Trella	....	stunts
Kaye Wade	....	stunts
Jeff Ward	....	stunt coordinator
Scott Wilder	....	stunts
Spice Williams-Crosby	....	stunts (as Spice Williams)
Keith Leon Williams	....	stunts
Bob Yerkes	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Gerzevitz	....	electrician
Lawrence Karman	....	camera operator
Arnaud Peiny	....	best boy grip
Arnaud Peiny	....	rigging key grip
George Richmond	....	second assistant camera
Jorge Sánchez	....	assistant camera
Kirby Washington	....	film loader
Chuck Weiss	....	video assist operator

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Michael D. Segel	....	extras casting consultant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Felipe Sanchez	....	costume illustrator

Editorial Department
Shannon Leigh Olds	....	assistant editor
Michael Rafferty	....	assistant editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Eric Rigney	....	avid technician
Ron South	....	first assistant editor
Dale Jones	....	avid technician (uncredited)

Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator
Timothy R. Sexton	....	executive music producer (as Tim Sexton)

Transportation Department
Denny Caira	....	transportation coordinator
Gregory Dultz	....	driver

Other crew
Jeff Coopwood	....	adr voice
Jeff Crandell	....	location manager
Marc C. Geschwind	....	stand-in
Whitney Hall	....	stand-in
Kelly Hwang	....	stand-in
Brian Johnson	....	stand-in
Petra Jorgensen	....	script supervisor: second unit
Renee King	....	choreographer
Laurie Morgenthal	....	power pod technician
Jeremy Mullen	....	set production assistant
Kris Nielsen	....	production coordinator
Don Orlando	....	production accountant
Edward Poveda	....	payroll accountant
Judith Saunders	....	script supervisor
Darryl Shaw	....	stand-in
Mark Swenson	....	assistant: Ms. Whitcher
Bernadette Tanchauco	....	first assistant accountant
Lee Zamastil	....	office production assistant

Production Companies

• TriStar Pictures
• Zucker Brothers Productions

Distributors

• TriStar Pictures (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (1999) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Film (Germany)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (Spain)
• Columbia TriStar
• Falcon (Czech Republic)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
• Sony Pictures Video

Special Effects

• Alterian
• Illusion Arts

Other Companies

• Nina Saxon Film Design  title design

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor, partial nudity and some drug references.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Netherlands:MG6 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34337) | Australia:M | Finland:K-10 | Germany:12 | Norway:11 (video rating) | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:18 | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

Trey Parker turned down the chance to direct this movie even when he was a Hollywood unknown

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Mr. Clark asks the question, "Who was the first President of the U.S. to appear on television?", he says that the correct answer is "Eisenhower"; the first president to appear on television was Franklin Roosevelt at the 1939 World's Fair in New York City.

Quotes:

Thaddeus Clark: Richard, if you do this, you will fail. You will fail. And mark my works, you'll come crawling back here with your tail between your legs.
Richard Clark: You're wrong father. I'm gonna succeed at Barry High School. And, I have no intention of ever crawling back here with anything between my legs!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Deer Hunter (1978)

Soundtrack:

I Just Can't

This spoof is a odd mix of funny moments and a message of for those you want an education.

A naive but dedicated educator (Jon Lovitz) decides to teach at the roughest high school in L.A. and once he arrived at this new job, he finds out the conditions at this school is tough, violent and students don't want to know anything about higher education. This educator befriends with an beautiful teacher (Tia Carrere) and an student (Mekhi Phifer), who wants an education. But this student has troubles with his previous gang members, especially with the leader (Guillermo Diaz). Who still wants him to sell drugs on the streets. This educator also has trouble with passionless principal (Oscar-Winner:Louise Fletcher) but he finds a way to teach his most unlikely students and giving them hope for education, which they never had before.

Directed by Canadian actor:Hart Bochner (PCU) made an amusing comedy that spoofs films like "Dangerous Minds", "Stand and Deliver", "The Deer Hunter" and other memorable films. Lovitz is extremely likable and he has some very big laughs in this silly comedy. Although this comic spoof is unusually realistic at other moments also. The film has an good message for any students for those who wants an education and to have a bright future but it is also hard, what it's wants to be. Ambitious to be sure but always watchable. Written by David Zucker (Airplane!, Baseketball, Ruthless People), Robert LoCash (CB4:The Movie, Naked Gun 33 1/3:The Final Insult) and Pat Proof (Hot Shots 1 & 2, Bachelor Party, Police Academy). (*** ½/*****).