High school student Paula Carson's affections are sought by two classmates: bad boy Dwight and disturbed Brian, who has just been released from a mental hospital. When murders occur, both of... Read allHigh school student Paula Carson's affections are sought by two classmates: bad boy Dwight and disturbed Brian, who has just been released from a mental hospital. When murders occur, both of these men are possible suspects.High school student Paula Carson's affections are sought by two classmates: bad boy Dwight and disturbed Brian, who has just been released from a mental hospital. When murders occur, both of these men are possible suspects.
- Brian Woods
- (as Donovan Leitch)
- Colleen
- (as Brenda Lynn Klemme)
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- TriviaJill Schoelen and Brad Pitt met on this film and eventually became engaged, though they never got married.
- GoofsThe clothes that Paula and Dwight wear in the scene where Paula models for the art class are the same clothes they wear later in the film on the day when Mrs. Knocht is murdered, which takes place after the art teacher's murder. However, in scenes that take place during the day of the art teacher's death, Paula and Dwight wear outfits that are different from those in the modeling scene.
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Dwight Ingalls: You know, Your fathers a lot bigger than I am. Of course, I bigger where it REALLY counts!
- Alternate versionsThe US Lionsgate DVD is advertised as the Unrated Version though it actually features a badly edited print. Missing are shots of blood spurts during Gary's throat slashing, the teacher with the axe in his head, Brian being hit with a hammer, and shots of a bloody Brian as he falls on the chainsaw. UK releases feature the fully uncut print.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Siskel & Ebert Interviews (1996)
- SoundtracksGUYS LIKE GIRLS
Written by Charles Gray, Ned Leukhardt, Mark Moreland and Andy Prieboy (as Andrew Prieboy)
Performed by Wall of Voodoo
Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI) and Skeek Music
Used by permission of MCA Music Publishing
C'mon, it's not that bad. It's embarrassingly fun to watch a bunch of actors fully knowing they're stinking on scene, trying hard to look authentic and reliable, in this sort of parody of teen slasher flicks. A pretty good trash, now with a heavy cult following from Brad Pitt fans who are curious in seeing one of his earliest roles. And truth be told, he's the only one who worked the hardest to look good enough, in opposition to the cheesy acting from almost everyone. But Donovan Leitch steals the show in a weird way. As the troubled and lonesome Brian Woods, he's the most memorable face from this thing with his terrifying yet good looking eyes and face, a Ricky Fits kind of character - definitely not obsessed, just curious. But why does he have to dress like Frankenstein?
Although heavily inspired but countless (and better) movies, this one had its original parts. High point is when the killer challenges the math teacher to solve a difficult equation and discover which door from the classroom is the safe passage. That scene had me giving some nervous laughs.
It's enjoyable but only when you're in the mood to have fun and not take anything you see here in a serious way. But in the end "Cutting Class" shows us that skipping class is far more worse than killing people. Ouch. 6/10
- Rodrigo_Amaro
- Aug 31, 2013
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