THE NEW KIDS (1985)
Label: 101 Films
Region Code: B
Rating: 18 Cert.
Duration: 98 Minutes
Video: 1080p HD Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio: English Dual Mono PCM with Optional English Subtitles
Director: Sean S. Cunningham (Friday the 13th)
Cast: James Spader (Sex, Lies, and Videotape), Lori Loughlin (Full House), Shannon Presby (Five Mile Creek)
On June 29th 101 Films will release Sean S. Cunningham’s tense and violent horror-thriller The New Kids (1985), title 014 on the 101 Films Black Label.
A key entry in the 1980s wave of juvenile delinquency movies, The New Kids features early performances from Lori Loughlin and James Spader, the latter in a particularly memorable role. This edition marks a first release for the film in the UK since a VHS release under the title Striking Back in 1988, and includes brand new interviews with director Sean S. Cunningham and writer Stephen Gyllenhaal, a commentary with film critics Sean Hogan and Jasper Sharp, and a limited edition booklet with new writing on ‘80s gang movies and Sean S. Cunningham’s career.
Limited Edition version comes with booklet and slipcase, limited to 3000 copies
After their parents die in a car crash, two all-American teens, Loren (Shannon Presby) and Abby (Lori Loughlin) go to live with relatives in a small Florida town. But trouble begins when members of a vicious gang, led by Dutra (James Spader), bet on who’ll be the first to seduce the innocent Abby. When she spurns their obscene advances, the thugs embark on a sadistic campaign of vandalism, arson and assault. The savagery escalates until Loren must defend himself and his sister in a brutal fight to the death in a carnival midway. It’s The New Kids... trying to make it in this town just might kill them!
Brand New Extras
- Interview with director Sean S. Cunningham
- Interview with writer Stephen Gyllenhaal
- Commentary with film experts Sean Hogan and Jasper Sharp
- Limited edition booklet: Includes ‘80s Gang Violence Movies and The New Kids by Jon Towlson and Pushing the Envelope: Sean Cunningham by Barry Forshaw
