Jesse Ventura teaches woodshop and it's somehow NOT a WWE storyline.
In this tough-as-nails, coming-of-age comedy, high school valedictorian Chris Johnson's plans for an Ivy League future are suddenly derailed by an unfortunate chem lab explosion. In order to keep the mishap off his permanent record, Chris must attend - and survive - Saturday detention under the watchful eye of the woodshop teacher (Jesse Ventura), an ex-Army Ranger who's more than a little rough around the edges. While dealing with hilarious complications involving his misfit classmates, including the nerds, the tomboy, the stoner and the bully-from-hell, Chris has just one goal in mind: to make it through the day...without coming unglued!
Acting
Jesse Ventura fully commits to drill sergeant shop teacher
Writing
Somehow rips off Breakfast Club with chem lab explosions
Director
Peter Coggan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was literally Jesse Ventura's last film role before he mostly retired from acting to do conspiracy theory radio shows. The trajectory makes sense.
Don S. Davis (Principal Jamison) was Stargate SG-1's General Hammond, so this is secretly a sci-fi crossover where Hammond finally escaped the military-industrial complex for high school administration.
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