Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1

"Readin'... Writin'... Radiation... Again!"

2013 1h 25m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 160

ComedyHorrorScience Fiction

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Return to the Class of Nuke 'Em High follows a young couple that are up against the school glee club. Unfortunately, the glee club has mutated into a gang called The Cretins. When the other students begin to undergo mutations, our couple must solve the mystery and save Tromaville High School

“Readin'... Writin'... Radiation... Again!”

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Cast

Asta Paredes
Chrissy
Catherine Corcoran
Lauren
Brenda Rickert
Aunt Bee
Lloyd Kaufman
Lee Harvey Herzkauf
Stan Lee
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Leesa Rowland
Victoria
Lemmy Kilmister
The President
Zac Amico
Zack

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lloyd Kaufman
Writers: Derek Dressler, Lloyd Kaufman, Travis Campbell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Class of Nuke 'Em High Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lloyd Kaufman, shot by Justin Duval. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Asta Paredes and Catherine Corcoran and Brenda Rickert carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Readin'... Writin'... Radiation... Again!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2279922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lloyd Kaufman directs. Justin Duval behind the camera. Travis Campbell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "Class of Nuke 'Em High Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Lloyd Kaufman, shot by Justin Duval. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Travis Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Asta Paredes and Catherine Corcoran and Brenda Rickert carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Readin'... Writin'... Radiation... Again!".
8IMDB entry: tt2279922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Justin Duval
Editing: Travis Campbell
Makeup / hair: Babette Bombshell
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1 (2013)

Part of

Class of Nuke 'Em High Collection

Class of Nuke 'Em High, also known as Atomic High School, is a 1986 American science fiction comedy horror film made by cult classic B-movie production group Troma Entertainment. It was directed by Richard W. Haines and Lloyd Kaufman under the pseudonym Samuel Weil. The film spawned two unsuccessful sequels, 1991's Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown and 1994's Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad and the Subhumanoid. A fourth movie was announced in 2000, but it never got past the pre-production stage. The sequels were not directed by either Lloyd Kaufman or Michael Herz, but were produced by them. They were more comedic than violent and had good production values despite the low budget. It was announced that Lloyd Kaufman would direct the fourth installment of the series called Return to Class of Nuke 'Em High Vol.1 and Vol.2. On September 27, 2012 a trailer for Return to the Class of Nuke 'Em High was released. The film was released on April 7, 2013.

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portnoyz2025-04-27
★ 7/10
Another Troma Team masterpiece. We're back at Tromaville High with the students dealing with the effects of contaminated tacos. There are the usual clever bits mixed in with a whole lot of silliness. Toxi makes a cameo & we get an updated version of the tune: "This Is the Last Song I'll Ever Write."

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