release year: 1985
genre: gang action
viewing setting: home VHS, 4/15/99
what I expected: lots of fighting
what I got: a dated high school gang ass-kicking movie
synopsis: Ex-gang leader Jeff runs afoul of his old comrades, and eventually has to fight or die.
impressions: This was basically okay, but it had stereotypical characters: the reluctant hero, the backs-out-at-the-last-minute friend, the girlfriend who doesn't understand that you can't just ignore a gang, the gang members who suddenly lose their backbones when the other guys aren't around, the evil friend-turned-enemy. Still, the fights were fairly good and this movie captures the whole teenager-fighting thing well.
body count: 2
acting: Decent enough, for a low-budget movie.
the good: It got my blood pumping, as all good fight movies do.
the bad: Stupid bitch character, dated situations.
final word: Worth seeing, but you should also consider Sean Penn's Bad Boys.
rating: C