Three O'Clock High

"Jerry Mitchell just bumped into Buddy Revell. Now Jerry isn't thinking about math or english. Because at three o'clock, he's history."

1987 1h 39m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 318

Comedy

Synopsis

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Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally invades Buddy's personal space and touches him, Buddy challenges Jerry to an afterschool fight in the parking lot, which Jerry tries to avoid at all costs.

“Jerry Mitchell just bumped into Buddy Revell. Now Jerry isn't thinking about math or english. Because at three o'clock, he's history.”

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Cast

Casey Siemaszko
Jerry Mitchell
Annie Ryan
Franny Perrins
Richard Tyson
Buddy Revell
Stacey Glick
Brei Mitchell
Jonathan Wise
Vincent Costello
Jeffrey Tambor
Mr. Rice
Philip Baker Hall
Detective Mulvahill
John P. Ryan
Mr. O'Rourke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Phil Joanou
Writers: Tom Szollosi, Richard Christian Matheson, Richard Christian Matheson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 61% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Phil Joanou, shot by Barry Sonnenfeld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edgar Froese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Ann Fogle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Casey Siemaszko and Annie Ryan and Richard Tyson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Jerry Mitchell just bumped into Buddy Revell. Now Jerry isn't thinking about math or english. Because at three o'clock, he's history.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Phil Joanou directs. Barry Sonnenfeld behind the camera. Edgar Froese scores. Joe Ann Fogle cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 61% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Phil Joanou, shot by Barry Sonnenfeld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Edgar Froese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joe Ann Fogle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Casey Siemaszko and Annie Ryan and Richard Tyson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Jerry Mitchell just bumped into Buddy Revell. Now Jerry isn't thinking about math or english. Because at three o'clock, he's history.".
8IMDB entry: tt0094138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.