The New Kids

Name: The New Kids
Genre: Drama, Crime, Horror
Released: 1985-01-18
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Lori Loughlin, Jean De Baer, James Spader, Paige Price, John Philbin

1985·Movie·R·90 min·★ 6.3(118)

Drama Crime Horror More English titles

“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.

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About The New Kids

The New Kids is a 1985 English-language drama, crime and horror film directed by Sean S. Cunningham. The cast is led by Lori Loughlin, Jean De Baer, James Spader. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Howdy Amazon Channel, Tubi TV.

The New Kids was produced by Fogbound Inc. and Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on January 18, 1985, and carries a R certification.

Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Writers: Stephen Gyllenhaal, Brian Taggert
Release date: January 18, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: Fogbound Inc., Columbia Pictures

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The New Kids cast & crew

The New Kids was directed by Sean S. Cunningham and written by Stephen Gyllenhaal and Brian Taggert.

The cast features Lori Loughlin as Abby MacWilliams, Jean De Baer as Mary Beth MacWilliams, James Spader as Eddie Dutra, Paige Price as Karen Goodsell, John Philbin as Gideon Walters, and Vince Grant as JoeBob.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lalo Schifrin, cinematography is by Steven Poster, and it was produced by Sean S. Cunningham and Andrew Fogelson.

Is The New Kids worth watching?

The New Kids holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 118 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, crime, and horror, The New Kids is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The New Kids

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