Detention

"Staying after school can be murder!"

2010 1h 30m EN

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3.5

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★3.5TMDB · 28

HorrorActionComedyThriller

Synopsis

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A group of high school students are sent to Detention. Abandoned and locked in, images of Ghosts appear as they attempt to escape, only to find themselves connected to a past horrific death and made responsible for it with their lives.

“Staying after school can be murder!”

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Cast

David Carradine
Principal Hoskins
Rachel Sterling
Mimi
Thomas Calabro
Coach L
Zelda Williams
Sara
Billy Aaron Brown
Jack
Preston Jones
Paul
Mo McRae
Jason Gretch
John Capodice
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James D.R. Hickox
Writers: Michael Muscal, John Stienfield
Languages: English, Czech
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Czech.

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CAST

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David Carradine and Rachel Sterling and Thomas Calabro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Staying after school can be murder!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0990363 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James D.R. Hickox directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Czech.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Czech.
5David Carradine and Rachel Sterling and Thomas Calabro carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Staying after school can be murder!".
7IMDB entry: tt0990363 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.