Demolition High is a 1996 American direct-to-video action film directed by Jim Wynorski, and starring Corey Haim, Alan Thicke, and Dick Van Patten.[1]
Plot
A group of terrorists, led by Luther, take over a high school. While authorities negotiate with the terrorists, a group of students, led by Lenny Slater, lead a revolt in order to prevent a disaster.
Cast
- Corey Haim as Lenny Slater
- Alan Thicke as Slater
- Dick Van Patten as General Wainwright
- Melissa Brasselle as Tanya
- Jeff Kober as Luther
- Stacie Randall as Dugan
Production
Wynorski later recalled “Corey Haim was a nice kid who was totally fucked up in the head. You could see the path he was going down even then. I wish I could have turned him around. But I had to have a paid babysitter with him all the time. Believe it or not, he had to have a babysitter. The kid was in his early 20s and still didn’t have it figured out yet.”[2]
Sequel
In 1997, the sequel Demolition University was released with Haim reprising his role as Lenny and Ami Dolenz as Jenny.
References
- ^ Budrewicz, Matty (July 9, 2021). “2 Cool For School: Demolition High (1996) & Demolition University (1997)”. The Schlock Pit. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ “Interview with Jim Wynorski”. Big Gay Horror Fan. October 17, 2014.