P.U.N.K.S. (1999)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Sean McNamara

Writers (WGA):

Mark Cramer (story) &
Sean McNamara (story) ...

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A group of misfit teens evade a corrupt scientist when they steal and attempt to return a suit that delivers supernatural strength to its wearer.

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Independent Film

Cast

Tim Redwine	...	Drew Utley
Randy Quaid	...	Pat Utley
Cathy Moriarty	...	Mrs. Utley
Jessica Alba	...	Samantha Swoboda
Brandon Baker	...	Jonny Pasiotopolis
Kenneth Brown	...	Miles Kitchen
Patrick Renna	...	Lanny Nygren
Louan Gideon	...	Ms. Grimes
Roger Clinton	...	Carlson
Henry Winkler	...	Edward Crow
Megan Blake	...	FBI Agent Houlihan
Kim Morgan Greene	...	Woman in Bar
Gregory Mortensen	...	Bartender
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bruce Paul Barbour	...	Crow's Goon
Kenneth A. Brown	...	Miles Kitchen
Matthew Butcher	...	Detective #2
Danny Cistone	...	Ronny
Norm Compton	...	Crow's Goon
Sarah Dalton	...	Technician #4
Tom Dugan	...	Arms Dealer
Mike Elliott	...	Security Guard
John Escobar	...	Agent #2
Dawn Ferry	...	Crow's Secretary
Mark Ginther	...	Crow's Goon
Rodger Halston	...	Agent #1
Steve Ireland	...	King Putt
Jim Meskimen	...	Detective #1
John Nielsen	...	Lobby Security Guard (unconfirmed)
Brendan O'Brien	...	Repo Supervisor
Pee Wee Piemonte	...	Crow's Goon
Stuart Quan	...	Technician #2
Matt Riley	...	Martin Spengler
Al Sapienza	...	Flutie
Scott Schwartz	...	Convict
Scott L. Schwartz	...	Convict
Rick Simon	...	Jock #2
Suanne Spoke	...	Bruno's Woman
Bart Sumner	...	Lanny's Dad
David Theriault	...	Technician #3
Torsten Voges	...	Bruno

Also Known As:

Rebels

MPAA:

Rated PG for action/violence, mischief and mild language.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Goldbar Entertainment

Trivia:

The last name of Jessica Alba's character, "Swoboda", means "freedom" in Russian

Quotes:

Drew Utley: Being tired of seeing the strong pick on the weak, we the PUNKS are hereby united with the solemn vow to defend the underdog with nerve, knowledge, strength.

Movie Connections:

References The Rock (1996)

Creative movie enjoyable for all ages!

For anyone who has ever seen "The Secret World of Alex Mack" on Nickelodeon, Louan Gideon played the evil CEO of a chemical plant. She's back, and she's playing 2nd-in-command of a corrupt technological research lab. John Nielsen, also from the above show, returns. The movie stars Henry Winkler as the notorious Mr. Crow, who has designed a machine which enhances the immune system and gives its wearer incredible strength. Enter Drew (Tim Redwine), whose father is a scientist at CROW Research.

Drew's father believes that the machine is to help people overcome their physical disabilities, but Mr. Crow actually intends to sell it to foreign nations as a machine for the "ultimate soldier." As well, the machine fries anyone's immune system if worn for more than 20 minutes! Well, Mr. Crow and his assistant Ms. Grimes don't care, and they intend to have Drew's dad wear it -- but he has a heart disease, and it would kill him in 5 minutes flat.

Needless to say, Drew bands together with some less-than-popular friends, intention being to break into CROW and steal the augmentor. Crow wants them destroyed at any cost, though . . . even with all their wits, can the P.U.N.K.S. (their group name) stop the diabolical plot?