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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Brief Nudity, Not For Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 08/30/2005 Format: DVD - Color - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 44 mins Studio: HBO Home Video Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Comedy, Teen Movie, Religious Drama, Coming-of-Age

Charles Purpura scribed this semi-autobiographical tale about his experiences in a Brooklyn Catholic school of 1965. The film focuses on several Catholic school boys who get into ever increasing amounts of trouble with the presiding priests of the Catholic school, St. Basil's. Andrew McCarthy plays Michael Dunn, a newly arrived student who latches onto the class egghead Caesar (Malcolm Danare), who is constantly picked on by the class bully Rooney (Kevin Dillon). Rooney intimidates Michael and Caesar to become his erstwhile chums and, along with a few other quiet students, they receive corporal punishment for minor infractions, disrupting communion and confession and, ultimately, their antics inspire changes in the strict school hierarchy. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Donald Sutherland - Brother Thadeus
John Heard - Brother Timothy
Andrew McCarthy - Michael Dunn
Mary Stuart Masterson - Danni
Kevin Dillon - Rooney