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RUNTIME
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87 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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"He would kill for a good grade."
2017 1h 27m EN
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Synopsis
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A straight-edged teacher finds trouble when an honors student is willing to do anything to get an A.
βHe would kill for a good grade.β
Cast
Dylan Sprouse
Lucas Ward
Kent Osborne
Mr. Butler
Rae Gray
Becca Vaughn
Randall Park
Mr. Sheldon
Brooke Dillman
Valerie Lohman
Matthew J. Evans
Alex
Mark Kelly
Detective Speck
Mitchell Edwards
Chris
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Benjamin Arfmann
- Writers
- Brian McAuley
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 9 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Benjamin Arfmann, shot by Mike Testin. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Nathan Matthew David. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Dylan Sprouse and Kent Osborne and Rae Gray carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "He would kill for a good grade.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5039994 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Benjamin Arfmann directs. Mike Testin behind the camera. Nathan Matthew David scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 9 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Benjamin Arfmann, shot by Mike Testin. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Nathan Matthew David. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Dylan Sprouse and Kent Osborne and Rae Gray carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "He would kill for a good grade.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt5039994 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Mike Testin
- Original score
- Nathan Matthew David
- Runtime
- 87 min Β· 1h 27m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Dismissed (2017)
Also by
Benjamin Arfmann
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Production companies
Who made it
- MA
Making Film
HK
BoulderLight Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerRaphael Margules
- ProducerJ.D. Lifshitz
- Executive ProducerEdmond Pang Ho-Cheung
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- high school teacher
- narcissist
- sadistic psychopath
- cold blooded killer
- blackmail victim
- bitter
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2017-10-08Β· San Diego International Film Festival
- Digital2017-11-21
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International titles
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