High School

"Random drug tests? You just can't study for them."

2010 1h 39m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 167

Comedy

Synopsis

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A high school valedictorian who gets baked with the local stoner finds himself the subject of a drug test. The situation causes him to concoct an ambitious plan to get his entire graduating class to face the same fate, and fail.

“Random drug tests? You just can't study for them.”

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Cast

Adrien Brody
Psycho Ed
Matt Bush
Henry Burke
Sean Marquette
Travis Breaux
Colin Hanks
Brandon Ellis
Michael Chiklis
Dr. Leslie Gordon
Adhir Kalyan
Sebastian Saleem
Mykelti Williamson
Paranoid
Luis Chávez
Big Dave

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Stalberg Jr.
Writers: Erik Linthorst, Erik Linthorst, Stephen Susco
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Stalberg Jr., shot by Mitchell Amundsen. 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 Andrew Grush. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gabriel Wrye 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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Adrien Brody and Matt Bush and Sean Marquette carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Random drug tests? You just can't study for them.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1247667 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Stalberg Jr. directs. Mitchell Amundsen behind the camera. Andrew Grush scores. Gabriel Wrye cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by John Stalberg Jr., shot by Mitchell Amundsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrew Grush. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gabriel Wrye shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Adrien Brody and Matt Bush and Sean Marquette carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Random drug tests? You just can't study for them.".
8IMDB entry: tt1247667 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.