Detention (1998)
Goodbye Mister Chips, Hello Midnight Express
86 min
After some personal trauma, Wilson Walmsley is invited to work as a substitute teacher in a suburban public high school. He finds lack of authority and interest in the school direction and teacher body; uncontrolled and abusive students in an environment of disrespect and lack of discipline. He becomes close to the arts teacher Louise and to the smart and abused student Joey. When he saves Louise from a sexual assault of the student Davey, Louise and him are sued by Davey's family lawyer; then Davey's girlfriend beats Louise. The upset Walmsley lures, drugs and kidnaps Joey and six troublemakers of his class and brings them to his isolate real estate in Alpine, Texas. When the seven students wake up, they are naked and caged in cages with electric fences. When Walmsley arrives, he advises that his class will begin, and any disrespect or lack of discipline will be duly punished, and shots Joey to make clear his intentions. And the class begins.
- Release date
- March 1, 1998
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- John S. Davies as William Walmsley
- Marsha Dietlein as Louise Germain
- Meason Wiley as Davey
- Kirk E. Kelleykahn as Tony
- Susana Gibb as Julie
- Brandy Little as Tracey
- Rebecca Sanabria as Maria
- Jonathan Brent as Willie
- Forest Denbow as Joey
- Gail Cronauer as Ms. Nunca
Crew
- Andy Anderson · Director
- Andy Anderson · Writer
- Robert J. Castaldo · Producer
- Corky Irick · Producer
- Johnny Reno · Composer
- Gary Watson · Cinematographer
- Robert J. Castaldo · Editor
- Lisa Lancaster · Casting director
- Mark Mahlo · Casting director
- Jim Kanan · Production designer