A cop goes undercover in a South Carolina high school. With the help of a local narcotics officer, he investigates the drug ring responsible for another cop's death.
Acting
Leigh elevates every scene she's in—she's from a different movie entirely
Direction
Stockwell's debut shows flashes of the kinetic energy he'd later refine
Production
South Carolina locations give authentic small-town texture on shoestring budget
Director
John Stockwell
David Neidorf
Sheffield Hauser
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Tanille Laroux
Barry Corbin
Sergeant Irwin Lee
David Harris
Lucas Morris
Kathleen Wilhoite
Corrinne Armour
Beth Grant
Miss Randolph
Mark Holton
Denny
Carmen Argenziano
Lt. James Leonard
Brad Leland
Terry Ray Gray
John Philbin
Officer Vic Fieldson
Diana Bellamy
Lynette Destens
Ed Bernard
Chief Heffer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was John Stockwell's directorial debut; he'd later direct Blue Crush and Into the Blue, proving his aquatic action niche was no accident.
Released the same year as La Bamba, this represents Leigh's other 1987 life—grinding in exploitation while simultaneously proving she was bound for prestige.
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