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The New Kids

- The kids learned three things about southern hospitality, blood, sweat and terror.

A brother and his young sister come to a small town to find out a local gang terrorizes the population.

Release Date : 1985-01-18

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fogbound Inc.Columbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Striking Back

Cast

Lori Loughlin

Character Name : Abby MacWilliams

Original Name : Lori Loughlin

Gender : Female

Jean De Baer

Character Name : Mary Beth MacWilliams

Original Name : Jean De Baer

Gender : Female

James Spader

Character Name : Eddie Dutra

Original Name : James Spader

Gender : Male

Paige Price

Character Name : Karen Goodsell

Original Name : Paige Price

Gender : Male

John Philbin

Character Name : Gideon Walters

Original Name : John Philbin

Gender : Male

Vince Grant

Character Name : JoeBob

Original Name : Vince Grant

Gender : Male

Margaret Welsh

Character Name : Friend

Original Name : Margaret Welsh

Gender : Female

Brian Wimmer

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Brian Wimmer

Gender : Male

Eddie Jones

Character Name : Charlie MacWilliams

Original Name : Eddie Jones

Gender : Male

Eric Stoltz

Character Name : Mark Warfield

Original Name : Eric Stoltz

Gender : Male

Shannon Presby

Character Name : Loren MacWilliams

Original Name : Shannon Presby

Gender : Male

Theron Montgomery

Character Name : Gordo

Original Name : Theron Montgomery

Gender : Male

David H. MacDonald

Character Name : Moonie

Original Name : David H. MacDonald

Gender : Male

Lucy Martin

Character Name : Fay MacWilliams

Original Name : Lucy Martin

Gender : Female

Court Miller

Character Name : Sheriff Goodsell

Original Name : Court Miller

Gender : Male

Tom Atkins

Character Name : Col. John MacWilliams

Original Name : Tom Atkins

Gender : Male

Brad Sullivan

Character Name : Col. Jenkins

Original Name : Brad Sullivan

Gender : Male

Chad Wiggins-Grady

Character Name : ChadBob

Original Name : Chad Wiggins-Grady

Gender : Male

Toni Crabtree

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : Toni Crabtree

Gender : Female

Robertson Carricart

Character Name : Deputy

Original Name : Robertson Carricart

Gender : Male

John D. LeMay

Character Name : Redneck

Original Name : John D. LeMay

Gender : Male

Fred Buch

Character Name : Guidance Counselor

Original Name : Fred Buch

Gender : Male

Ilse Earl

Character Name : Guidance Counselor

Original Name : Ilse Earl

Gender : Female

Alex Panas

Character Name : Paint Store Proprietor

Original Name : Alex Panas

Gender : Male

John Archie

Character Name : Math Teacher

Original Name : John Archie

Gender : Male

Donnie Kehr

Character Name : Friend

Original Name : Donnie Kehr

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-02-12

**_A brother & sister face the challenges of a new life and school south of Miami_** After a tragedy, military siblings (Shannon Presby and Lori Loughlin) are forced to stay with their eccentric uncle & aunt in southern Florida, where they offend the local toughs at their school. Eric Stoltz plays a guy who’s interested in the sister while James Spader is on hand as the lead antagonist. "The New Kids" (1985) is cut from the same cloth as “The Karate Kid” from the year prior, just without the sports angle. It has similarities to “Tuff Turf,” which was released one week earlier and also features Spader, albeit as the protagonist. This one lacks the musical and comedic elements of “Turf” and is comparable to “Dangerously Close,” which came out the next year. Stoltz would go on to star in “Some Kind of Wonderful” a couple of years later. Loughlin is smart and winsome, but it’s blonde Paige Price who stands out on the feminine front as Karen. If you like any of the 80's teen movies mentioned and their contemporaries, “The New Kids” is worth checking out, although it’s not great like "The Karate Kid,” not to mention "Dangerously Close" and "Some Kind of Wonderful" are superior. One issue is that it’s overlong by about 15-20 minutes. Speaking of which… The film runs 1 hour, 50 minutes, and was shot in Miami-Dade County, Florida, including Homestead and Perrine, which are in extreme southeastern Florida. GRADE: B-