Three O'Clock High

Three O'Clock High

Jerry Mitchell just bumped into Buddy Revell. Now Jerry isn't thinking about math or english. Because at three o'clock, he's history.

PG-13 1987 · 99 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy

Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally invades Buddy's personal space and touches him, Buddy challenges Jerry to an afterschool fight in the parking lot, which Jerry tries to avoid at all costs.

Directed by Phil Joanou · Written by Tom Szollosi

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Casey Siemaszko Jerry Mitchell
Annie Ryan Franny Perrins
Richard Tyson Buddy Revell
Stacey Glick Brei Mitchell
Jonathan Wise Vincent Costello
Jeffrey Tambor Mr. Rice
Philip Baker Hall Detective Mulvahill
John P. Ryan Mr. O'Rourke
Mitch Pileggi Duke Herman
Paul Feig Hall Monitor
Yeardley Smith Cheerleader
Liza Morrow Karen Clarke

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