Demolition High Explained

Demolition High
Director:Jim Wynorski
Producer:Angela Baynes
Music:Kevin Kiner
Cinematography:Zoran Hochstätter
Editing:Richard Gentner
Studio:Sunset Films International
Distributor:Cabin Fever Entertainment
Runtime:84 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Demolition High is a 1996 American direct-to-video action film directed by Jim Wynorski, and starring Corey Haim, Alan Thicke, and Dick Van Patten.[1]

Plot

A group of terrorists led by Luther take over a high school. Whilst outside, authorities work to negotiate with the terrorists, a group of students lead a revolt in order to prevent a disaster, led by Lenny Slater.

Cast

Production

Wynorski later recalled "Corey Haim was a nice kid who was totally fucked up in the head. You could see the path he was going down even then. I wish I could have turned him around. But I had to have a paid babysitter with him all the time. Believe it or not, he had to have a babysitter. The kid was in his early 20s and still didn’t have it figured out yet."[2]

Sequel

In 1997, the sequel Demolition University was released with Haim reprising his role as Lenny and Ami Dolenz as Jenny.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Budrewicz . Matty . 2021-07-09 . 2 Cool For School: Demolition High (1996) & Demolition University (1997) . 2023-08-27 . The Schlock Pit . en.
  2. Web site: Interview with Jim Wynorski. 17 October 2014. Big Gay Horror Fan.