When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society.
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Jack Diddley
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Bill Coyne | ... |
Evan Johnson
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| Jennifer Clay | ... |
Sheila
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Timothy O'Brien | ... |
Skinner
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Wade Walston | ... |
Joe Schmo
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Razzle
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Maggie Ehrig | ... |
Mattie
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Grant Miner | ... |
Keef
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T'resa
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Ethan Johnson
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| Donald V. Allen | ... |
Officer William Rennard
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Robert Peyton | ... |
Jim Tripplett
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Jeff Prettyman | ... |
Bob Skokes
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Dorlinda Griffin | ... |
Mother In Car
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Robert Griffin | ... |
Baby
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Donna Lamana | ... |
Tina Johnson
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Anna Spheeris | ... |
Anna
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André Boutilier | ... |
Peg Leg
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Nickey Beat | ... |
Club Owner
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Steve Bidrowski | ... |
Spotlight Operator
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| Gina Carrera | ... |
Sandy Dawson
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John McCormack | ... |
Head Bouncer
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Robert Lund | ... |
Bouncer
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Rip Murray | ... |
Bouncer
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Paul Votara | ... |
Doorman
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Gavin Courtney | ... |
Joe's Father
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Robert A. Van Senus | ... |
Father's Friend
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De Waldron | ... |
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Gary Calhoun | ... |
Man In Truck
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Frank Gargani | ... |
Man In Truck
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Jon Battenberg | ... |
Officer Richard Bates
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| Bob Ozman | ... |
Man In Garage
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Larry Wiley | ... |
Camper Buyer
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Marlena Brause | ... |
Tripplett's Wife
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Patsy Coyne | ... |
Neighbor
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Trisha Malin | ... |
Housewife
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Elizabeth Ramirez | ... |
Maid
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| Ray Lykins | ... |
Hippie In Car
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Ed Mertens | ... |
Policeman
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Ladd Hitchens | ... |
Policeman
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Gil Christner | ... |
Store Manager
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J. Dinan Myrtetus | ... |
Sheila's Father
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Ilene Latter | ... |
Sheila's Mother
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Suzann Schott | ... |
Stripper
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Ratley | ... |
Ratley
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Drew Bernstein | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Sean Boren | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Bobbie Brat | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Ed Brown | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Cynthia Coleman | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Kathleen Culverwell | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Matt Davis | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Rebecca Dorn | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Mike 'Geek' Glass | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Penny Harris | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Kelsey | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Mitch King | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Terri Kottica | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Maynard Leigh | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Meri Resovich | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Gary Rivas | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Scott Rosenthal | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Vixen Yvonne | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Mike 'Rooster' Montea | ... |
Other T.R. Kid
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Don Goodman | ... |
Citizens Against Crime - Man
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Ray Lawrence | ... |
Citizens Against Crime - Man With Shotgun
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Ricky Jewett | ... |
Citizens Against Crime - Wife
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Ron Hugo | ... |
Citizens Against Crime - Pastor Farrell
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Jerry Madison | ... |
Citizens Against Crime - Mr. Dawson
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Arvid Holmberg | ... |
Citizens Against Crime - Man
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James Harrison | ... |
Citizens Against Crime - Man
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Casey Royer | ... |
DI - Vocals
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Tim Maag | ... |
DI - Guitar
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Derek O'Brian | ... |
DI - Drums
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| Jack Grisham | ... |
T.S.O.L. - Vocals
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Ron Emory | ... |
T.S.O.L. - Guitar
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Mike Roche | ... |
T.S.O.L. - Bass
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Todd Barnes | ... |
T.S.O.L. - Drums
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Greg Kuehn | ... |
T.S.O.L. - Keyboards
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Steven 'Stevo' Jensen | ... |
The Vandals - Vocals
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Jan Ackerman | ... |
The Vandals - Guitar
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| Joe Escalante | ... |
The Vandals - Drums
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Steve Pfauter | ... |
The Vandals - Bass
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The Vandals | ... |
Themselves
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Bert L. Dragin | ... |
Man on TV (uncredited)
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Jay Gowey | ... |
Punk (uncredited)
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T.R. Kid (uncredited)
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Michael Spezzano | ... |
Punk in Gang (uncredited)
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Eric Von Arab | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Penelope Spheeris | ||
Written by
| Penelope Spheeris | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Roger Corman | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Bert L. Dragin | ... | producer (as Bert Dragin) |
Music by
| Alex Gibson | ||
Cinematography by
| Tim Suhrstedt | ... | (as Timothy Suhrstedt) |
Editing by
| Ross Albert | ||
| Michael Oleksinski | ||
Editorial Department
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter (as Mary Nelson) |
| Michael Oleksinski | ... | assistant editor |
| Bill Wilner | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Randy Moore | ||
Costume Design by
| Dana Lyman | ||
Makeup Department
| Pamela Peitzman | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Caldecot Chubb | ... | assistant production manager |
| Gordon Wolf | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eric Jewett | ... | first assistant director |
| Rip Murray | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Nancy Arnold | ... | set dresser |
| Ed Brown | ... | set dresser |
| Steve Carpenter | ... | property master |
| Brad Einhorn | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Sandy Berman | ... | sound designer |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jon Huck | ... | sound mixer |
| David Kern | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Troy Porter | ... | sound recordist |
| Peter Weiss | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Kevin Pike | ... | special effects supervisor |
Stunts
| John Branagan | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Michael Branagan | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ray Lykins | ... | fight choreographer / stunts |
| Richard Mendez | ... | stunts |
| Patrick J. Statham | ... | stunts (as Pat Statham) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joy Cohen | ... | grip |
| Peter Deming | ... | second assistant camera |
| Steven Dubin | ... | second assistant camera |
| James J. Gilson | ... | gaffer (as Jim Gilson) |
| Martin J. Layton | ... | first assistant camera (as Martin Layton) |
| Gary Leonard | ... | still photographer |
| Elliot Nachbar | ... | best boy |
| Tracy Neftzger | ... | key grip |
| Mike Ouimette | ... | grip |
| Phil Stone | ... | best boy grip |
| Ron Wisnesky | ... | best boy electric |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Meg Mayer | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Eric Davies | ... | location manager |
| Alexander Hendrie | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Ross Albert | ... | music editor |
| Paul Mckenna | ... | music mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Malerstein-Watkins | ... | script supervisor (as Susan Malerstein) |
Transportation Department
| Joel Greene | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Ronda Berkeley | ... | production assistant |
| Roger Corman | ... | presenter |
| Bert L. Dragin | ... | additional story material (as Bert Dragin) / presenter (as Bert Dragin) |
| Scott Fields | ... | assitant to producers |
| Peter Merwin | ... | production assistant |
| Natalie Miller | ... | production auditor |
| Sherry Waters | ... | production coordinator |
| Kevin Williams | ... | creative consultant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New World Pictures (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vestron Video International (1984) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- IVC (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1986) (Australia) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1986) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- New Concorde Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Sunny Bastards Films (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Shout Select (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart. Directed by Penelope Spheeris of "Decline of Western Civilization." Written by Concorde - New Horizons (with permission). |
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| Taglines | A New Movie ... About A New Generation. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Penelope Spheeris cast real punk rockers instead of seasoned actors in the interest of realism. See more » |
| Goofs | When all the punk kids are driving in Jack's car, Jack calls the character Razzle (Flea) Flea. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Film House Fever (1986). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Richard Hung Himself See more » |
| Quotes |
Jack Diddley:
Where's that house, Flea? Razzle: Over there... Hey, my name's Razzle, man. See more » |