Directed by Mark L. Lester   Written by Tom Holland   Mark L. Lester   John C.W. Saxton   Barry Schneider   Cast Perry King ... Andrew Norris Merrie Lynn Ross ... Diane Norris Timothy Van Patten ... Peter Stegman Roddy McDowall ... Terry Corrigan Stefan Arngrim ... Drugstore Michael J. Fox ... Arthur (as Michael Fox) Keith Knight ... Barnyard Lisa Langlois ... Patsy Neil Clifford ... Fallon Al Waxman ... Detective Stewiski Erin Noble ... Deneen (as Erin Flannery) David Gardner ... Principal Morganthau Steve Pernie ... Rejack Robert Reece ... Leroy Joseph Kelly ... Jimmy Elva Mai Hoover ... Ellen Corrigan Vincent Abbatino ... Vinnie Contino Evan Green ... Student Usher Linda Sorensen ... Mrs. Stegman Claude Rae ... Doctor Jack Lea ... Cop Tracy Kinsella ... Mary Helena Quinton ... Sally Don Buchsbaum ... Security Guard Darlene Burlie ... Student Michelle Kolman ... Student Roy T. Anderson ... Student (as Roy [Tony] Anderson) Teenage Head ... Themselves Uncredited Cast Kenji Fuse ... Onscreen Musician Marshall Jay Kaplan ... Student Frankie Venom ... Self - Singer for Teenage Head Produced by Arthur Kent   Mark L. Lester   Merrie Lynn Ross   Original Music by Lalo Schifrin

Additional Info Premiere: May 19, 1982 Theatrical Release: August 20, 1982 DVD Release: February 21, 2006 Blu-ray Release: April 14, 2015 Country: Distributor: Scream Factory Websites: Production Companies Guerilla High Productions Distributors United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)   (1982) (USA) (theatrical) Home Box Office (HBO)   (1983) (USA) (TV) (pay television) Vestron Video   (1983) (USA) (VHS) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (2005) (USA) (DVD) Scream Factory   (2015) (USA) (Blu-ray) Avid Home Entertainment   (1994) (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.5 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,221 / 21,103 Site Ranking #4,217 Hulk Vs. (2009) #4,218 The Cottage (2008) #4,219 Ultimate Avengers (2006) #4,220 Alice, Sweet Alice (1976) #4,221 Class Of 1984 (1982) #4,222 Dread (2009) #4,223 Bel-Air: Season 2 (2023) #4,224 Cannibal! The Musical (1993) #4,225 Beavis And Butt-Head Do The Universe (2022)