Disturbing Behavior (1998)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

David Nutter

Writer (WGA):

Scott Rosenberg (written by)

Release Date:

24 July 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Perfection is every teenage student's co-pilot.

Plot:

The new kid in town stumbles across something sinister about the town's method of transforming its unruly teens into upstanding citizens.

Plot Keywords:

Jock | High School | Jacket | Teen | Murder

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

James Marsden	...	Steve Clark
Katie Holmes	...	Rachel Wagner
Tobias Mehler	...	Andy Effkin
Nick Stahl	...	Gavin Strick
Steve Railsback	...	Officer Cox
Bruce Greenwood	...	Dr. Edgar Caldicott
Katharine Isabelle	...	Lindsay Clark
William Sadler	...	Dorian Newberry
Ethan Embry	...	Allen Clark
Terry David Mulligan	...	Nathan Clark
Susan Hogan	...	Cynthia Clark
A.J. Buckley	...	Charles 'Chug' Roman
Robert Moloney	...	Ferry Guy
Derek Hamilton	...	Trent Whalen
Dan Zukovic	...	Mr. Rooney

Also Known As:

Disturbing Behaviour (UK)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, sexuality, language, and drug content.

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:R (No. 35786) | Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (cut) | Germany:18 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Australia:M | Belgium:KNT | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | France:U | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Dorian Newberry has a copy of "Slaughterhouse 5" by Kurt Vonnegut in his pocket. In Vonnegut's short story "Harrison Bergeron", the plot involves mind control in the form of head bands to obtain equality.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Right after the altercation in the English classroom, we see a shot of the chalkboard, and the teacher has misspelled the word "tomorrow," using two "m"s instead of one.

Quotes:

Randi Sklar - Blue Ribbon: Why don't you make like a tree and leave?
Gavin Strick: Cleaver girl.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Other Final (2003)

Soundtrack:

Blown

stepford children on acid

This is basically a modern take on the Sepford children but with added sexual content and more graphic detail. The premise is this.After the death of his brother ,young teen Steven Clark, played by James Marsden, X Men,moves to the seemingly innocent town of Cradle Bay with his family.At first everything seems normal.The children are typical teens but when they get a red light in their eyes they become totally different. Steven makes friends with a weird group of outsiders including Katie Holmes who warn him that something is going on.He remains sceptical till he gets beaten up by a group of the teens and realises that something is terribly wrong. In this film you are never quite sure who is what and look out for the seemingly retarded janitor whose role is pivotal in the outcome of the movie. This film reminded me of the film The Faculty in many respects but wasn't as good. I saw this at 9.00 on channel 5 so it was probably cut but it still an enjoyable romp into the world of mind control and the scene in the hospital sticks in the memory. The cast did well but William sadler, as the janitor, did especially well and James Marsden and Katie Holmes show good chemistry. This film is not in my top ten fave movies but good for an hour and a half of escapism. Good film but the twist can be seen a mile away. My score 8/10