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Cutting Class poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.4 / 100
1989·Comedy / Crime / Horror·1h 31m

CUTTING CLASS

“No one said surviving high school would be easy.”

High school student Paula Carson's affections are being sought after by two of her classmates: Dwight, the "bad boy", and Brian, a disturbed young man who has just been released from a mental hospital where he was committed following the suspicious death of his father. Soon after being released, more murders start happening. Is Brian back to his old tricks, or is Dwight just trying to eliminate the competition?

Above the Line
Rospo Pallenberg·DirectorSteve Slavkin·WriterAvraham Karpick·Director of PhotographyJill Fraser·Original Music ComposerNatan Zahavi·Editor
Cast
Donovan Leitch·Brian WoodsJill Schoelen·Paula CarsonBrad Pitt·Dwight IngallsRoddy McDowall·Mr. DanteMartin Mull·William Carson IIIBrenda James·ColleenRobert Glaudini·ShultzDirk Blocker·Coach HarrisNancy Fish·Mrs. KnochtRobert Machray·Mr. Conklin
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 1
Rospo Pallenberg·Director
Writing· 1
Steve Slavkin·Writer
Camera· 1
Avraham Karpick·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Natan Zahavi·EditorBill Butler·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jill Fraser·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Gigi Lorick·Art DirectionRichard Sherman·Production DesignKelly Troup·Costume DesignSean Everett·Property MasterDebbie Minchenberg·Set DecorationKathy Shorkey·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 5
William N. Panzer·Executive ProducerPeter S. Davis·Executive ProducerDonald R. Beck·ProducerRudy Cohen·ProducerEric Boles·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Debbie Lee Carrington·StuntsKelcey Fry·Key Hair StylistPhil Culotta·Stunts
By the Numbers
52.4
OF 100
Master Score
4.6
OF 10
IMDb
25%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4169E1
#FFA500
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three headshots arranged horizontally across the top third of the image. On the left is a young man with short brown hair wearing an o”

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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