Class of 1999
Seen it?1990 | 96 min | Science Fiction, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (63% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Upgrade or Blade Runner 2049, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
The time is in the future and the youth gang violence is so high that the areas around some schools have become "free-fire zones", into which not even the police will venture. When Miles Langford, the head of Kennedy High School, decides to take his school back from the gangs, robotics specialist Dr. Robert Forrest provides "tactical education units". These are amazingly human-like androids that have been programmed to teach and are supplied with devastatingly effective solutions to discipline problems. So when the violent, out-of-control students of Kennedy High report for class tomorrow, they're going to get a real education... in staying alive!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark L. Lester
- Bradley GreggCody Culp
- Traci LindChristie Langford
- Malcolm McDowellDr. Miles Langford
- Stacy KeachDr. Bob Forrest
- Patrick KilpatrickMr. Bryles
- Pam GrierMs. Connors
- John P. RyanMr. Hardin
- Darren E. BurrowsSonny
- Joshua John MillerAngel
- Sharon WyattJanice Culp