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Cutting Class

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After spending time at a mental institution, troubled student Brian Woods (Donovan Leitch) returns to class following his father's death, amid a swirl of rumors about his emotional state. Brian competes for the affections of Paula Carson (Jill Schoelen) with her boyfriend -- the school's resident rebel, Dwight Ingalls (Brad Pitt). When students begin disappearing at an alarming rate, Brian is the obvious suspect, but the real threat may be coming from an unexpected source.
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Cutting Class is as bizarre as it is bad, which proves to be a slight saving grace. Rated: 2/4 Feb 8, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Probably best appreciated by stoners and former truants. Rated: C+ Feb 15, 2015 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Film Threat It's that guilty pleasure you really won't admit you've experienced... Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 7, 2007 Full Review Felix Gonzalez Jr. DVD Review Positioned as both a slasher movie and a comedy, the movie pretty much fails on both counts. Nov 2, 2007 Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com A D-grade slasher flick that has delusions of comedy and mystery, of interest only to those who lust after Brad Pitt and would love to check out a performance the actor would probably rather forget. Rated: 1.5/5 Oct 19, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 22, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Allan C High school slasher flick with young Brad Pitt Cutting Class (1989) ** Forgettable late 80s slasher flick is only of note because it features a young, before-he-was-famous Brad Pitt. Typical California teenager Jill Schoelen, best known from the excellent and underappreciated slasher flick THE STEPFATHER (the original, not the remake), is left on her own while her dad, the oddly cast Martin Mull (FERNWOOD 2 NIGHT, CLUE), leaves on a hunting trip. However, Mull is shot and left for dead in a swamp by a mysterious killer, and at the same time, a disturbed teen, Donovan Leitch (THE BLOB), has been released from an asylum and begins attending Schoelen and Pitt’s high school. When people start getting killed, everyone except for Schoelen is a suspect, even her douchey boyfriend, Pitt! It’s a pretty lame mystery, and outside of the jerk PE teacher’s death scene on a trampoline, which very clearly influenced Eli Roth’s fake horror trailer THANKSGIVING, the movie is pretty indistinguishable from any other bland 80s slasher, with the exception of it featuring a better-than-usual cast. Roddy McDowall also appears in the film as a lecherous principal.  AI CAPSULE REVIEW: Cutting Class is a by-the-numbers ’80s slasher notable only for showcasing a young Brad Pitt and a few odd casting choices. Despite a decent cast and one memorable death scene, it’s mostly forgettable teen horror fare. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Craig W. 80s horror movie, I thought it was decent Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review bao s A movie perfect for 2025! Masterpiece! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review Phillip B Brad Pitt's second movie. I'm amazed he got a third. This movie is pure crap. Even good actors in it like Martin mull and Roddy McDowall, are so wooden and one dimensional. There wasn't a believable character in the whole thing. Forget that Brad Pitt ever made this movie... I bet he wishes you would. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Jordan Y Was this made for a school project? Worst writing, acting, and editing I've ever seen. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Scarly A This movie was really bad and I have to admit the only reason I clicked on this and stayed watching is because it had Brad Pitt. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After spending time at a mental institution, troubled student Brian Woods (Donovan Leitch) returns to class following his father's death, amid a swirl of rumors about his emotional state. Brian competes for the affections of Paula Carson (Jill Schoelen) with her boyfriend -- the school's resident rebel, Dwight Ingalls (Brad Pitt). When students begin disappearing at an alarming rate, Brian is the obvious suspect, but the real threat may be coming from an unexpected source.
Director
Rospo Pallenberg
Producer
Rudy Cohen, Donald Beck
Screenwriter
Steve Slavkin
Production Co
April Productions, Gower Street Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2019
Runtime
1h 30m
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