Three O'Clock High 1987
“Jerry Mitchell just bumped into Buddy Revell. Now Jerry isn't thinking about math or english. Because at three o'clock, he's history.”
What is Three O'Clock High?
Three O'Clock High is a 1987 comedy film directed by Phil Joanou and starring Casey Siemaszko, Anne Ryan, Richard Tyson, Stacey Glick, and Jonathan Wise. The story follows nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell, who is assigned to write a school paper article about an infamous new delinquent transfer student named Buddy Revell, only to accidentally touch Buddy's personal space and trigger a challenge to an afterschool fi
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 99 minutes
- Release date
- Oct 9, 1987
- Studios
- Universal Pictures
- Genres
- Comedy
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Overview
Three O'Clock High is a 1987 comedy film directed by Phil Joanou and starring Casey Siemaszko, Anne Ryan, Richard Tyson, Stacey Glick, and Jonathan Wise. The story follows nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell, who is assigned to write a school paper article about an infamous new delinquent transfer student named Buddy Revell, only to accidentally touch Buddy's personal space and trigger a challenge to an afterschool fight in the parking lot.
Filmed at Ogden High School in Ogden, Utah, the movie was released in the United States on October 9, 1987. Although it was a box-office bomb and received mixed reviews from critics upon release, it has since been tracked on platforms like TMDB, ČSFD.cz, and Kinobox.cz, offering viewers a comedic look at one student's desperate attempts to evade a dreaded confrontation.
Should you watch it?
“A nerdy high schooler desperately tries to avoid an afterschool fight with a dangerous new delinquent.”
- It follows nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell as he writes an article about a new delinquent transfer student.
- It features a tense countdown to an inevitable afterschool showdown in the parking lot.
- It stars actors including Casey Siemaszko, Anne Ryan, Richard Tyson, Stacey Glick, and Jonathan Wise under the direction of Phil Joanou.
- It was a box-office bomb upon its release and received mixed reviews from critics.
Watch it if you want to see a high school student try every possible way to avoid a terrifying afterschool parking lot fight.
The film combines comedy with the high-stakes tension of an impending schoolyard conflict over a runtime of 1 hour and 39 minutes.
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Where to stream Three O'Clock High?
Streaming availability varies by region, but the film is listed on platforms like TMDB where options to rent or buy can be found.
Whether it is worth watching?
It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, but user scores on platforms like ČSFD.cz and Kinobox.cz hover around seventy-two to seventy-four percent.
Binge duration?
The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 39 minutes.
Essential episodes?
This is a feature-length film released in 1987 rather than a television series with episodes.