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Learning Curve

Country: USA, Language: English, 86 mins

Original Title

Detention
  • Director: Andy Anderson
  • Writer: Andy Anderson
  • Producer: Robert J. Castaldo; K.C. Irick

CGiii Comment

Great premise, dreadful execution.

A homophobic dungaree-wearing bully is just too ridiculous to believe.

The acting leaves much to the imagination and the writing is bordering on the insane.

Anderson taught film-making at the University of Texas - proving that those who can't - teach.

It may be a comedy, the script & acting support this theory but the soundtrack alone will have you reaching for the off button.


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The(ir) Blurb...

After some personal trauma, Wilson Walmsley is invited to work as a substitute teacher in a suburban public high school. He finds lack of authority and interest in the school direction and teacher body; uncontrolled and abusive students in an environment of disrespect and lack of discipline. He becomes close to the arts teacher Louise and to the smart and abused student Joey. When he saves Louise from a sexual assault of the student Davey, Louise and him are sued by Davey's family lawyer; then Davey's girlfriend beats Louise. The upset Walmsley lures, drugs and kidnaps Joey and six troublemakers of his class and brings them to his isolate real estate in Alpine, Texas. When the seven students wake up, they are naked and caged in cages with electric fences. When Walmsley arrives, he advises that his class will begin, and any disrespect or lack of discipline will be duly punished, and shots Joey to make clear his intentions. And the class begins.

Cast & Characters

John S. Davies as Walmsley;
Marsha Dietlein as Louise;
Susana Gibb as Julie;
Meason Wiley as Davey;
Jonathan Brent as Willie;
Rebecca Sanabria as Maria;
Brandy Little as Tracey;
Kirk Kelley-Kahn as Tony;
Forest Denbow as Joey;
Gail Cronauer as Nunca;
Steve Fromholtz as Harrison;
Carolyn Wickwire as Moss;
Jason Armour as Student;
Sloan DeForest as Girl In Classroom;
Mark Dias as Eddie / motorcycle racer