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The New Kids

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A brother (Shannon Presby) and sister (Lori Loughlin) move to Florida and fight local hoodlums led by a twisted drug dealer (James Spader).
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Anton Bitel Little White Lies these clashes - both tonal and ideological - reflect the contradictions of the times, when Reaganomics were aspirational model for some, and nightmare for others. Jun 30, 2020 Full Review Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting Despite its shortcomings, though, this unusual actioner has found itself a loyal following. The engaging leads, the loathsome villains, and a startling amount of hard violence all help to maintain this teen movie’s cult status. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 20, 2023 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a slow-moving drama that ultimately boasts few attributes worth investing in and getting excited by... Rated: 1/4 Oct 9, 2020 Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com The protagonists are paper-thin caricatures; the villains are ridiculously, stupidly, evil; the plot is dirt-dry and predictable; and the hairstyles are just plain nutty. Rated: 1.5/5 Sep 27, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 31, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Horror fan 4 Absolutely worth a watch. Sean should've had Harry manfredini do the the music. Tim Treakle Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/28/25 Full Review David W Seen worse. It's very 80's but not in a particularly good way. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/25 Full Review Logan D Two military brats move to Florida to live with their uncle following their parents' deaths. A local gang of bullies torments them. Guess the gang didn't figure daddy trained his kids well. Not a great film for sure but I enjoyed journeying back to the 80s and immersing myself in the experience only those films can generate. Spader was in one of my favorite films of the period, Tuff Turf, in which he is the new kid harassed by bullies. This would've made for a great double feature back then. If you enjoy 80s films, this might be worth a watch. If not, then you probably wanna move along. Trivia: Presby left acting to become a philosophy teacher. Then he studied law and became deputy district attorney in LA. One of the few films in which Tom Atkins doesn't get to bang the hot chick. Lori Loughlin became a criminal. I wonder what happened to Spader...? Tuff Turf also features an early appearance of Robert Downey Jr. Although Cunningham directed the awesome Friday the 13th (original), the bulk of his other films are rated horribly. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Kerry E Unreal Violence and Revenge for a young gang that I have ever seen,puts it right up there with Organized crime gangs.Cruel to animals and very hard to sit through and so glad that it was over.I watched it only because someone else had it on. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/24/23 Full Review Steve D Only Spader gives it any life. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/27/23 Full Review Jim P This is an entertaining and exciting 80s movie! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Sean S. Cunningham

Director

Shannon Presby

Loren McWilliams

Lori Loughlin

Abby McWilliams

James Spader

Eddie Dutra

John Philbin

Gideon

David H MacDonald

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Synopsis A brother (Shannon Presby) and sister (Lori Loughlin) move to Florida and fight local hoodlums led by a twisted drug dealer (James Spader).
Director
Sean S. Cunningham
Producer
Sean S. Cunningham, Andrew Fogelson
Screenwriter
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 18, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2011
Runtime
1h 30m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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