United States / Mar 01, 1998 / R / South by Southwest Film Festival
Detention (1998)
Goodbye Mister Chips, Hello Midnight Express
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Detention |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Andersonfilm |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1998 |
| Executive producer | Howard Stone, Karen Stone |
| Production | Robert J. Castaldo, Corky Irick, J.R. Roberts, Douglas Bruce |
| Writer | Andy Anderson |
| Casting | Lisa Lancaster, Mark Mahlo |
| Editing | Robert J. Castaldo |
| Cinematography | Gary Watson |
| Assistant directors | Andy Anderson |
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| Camera operators | Gary Watson |
| Additional photography | Gary Watson |
| Production design | Jim Kanan, Kara Sutherlin, Joe Jackson |
| Art direction | Kara Sutherlin, Jim Kanan, Joe Jackson |
| Set decoration | Joe Jackson, Jim Kanan, Kara Sutherlin |
| Music | Johnny Reno |
| Sound | Johnny Reno |
| Costume design | Connie O'Brien, Janet Tallent-Dickson |
| Makeup | Janet Tallent-Dickson, Connie O'Brien |
| Hairstyling | Janet Tallent-Dickson, Connie O'Brien |
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