A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them local legends.A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them local legends.A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them local legends.
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Arthur Bridgers
- Donny Flynn
- (as Arthur Bridges)
Michael Harding
- Mr. Doyle
- (as Mike Harding)
Mark Mench
- Homeless Drifter
- (uncredited)
Kelvin O'Bryant
- Craig Dockery
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaChris Fuhrman died of cancer before completing the final draft of the book. The movie is dedicated to him at the beginning of the final credits.
- GoofsA G.I. Joe comic book is seen in Sister Assumpta's drawer of confiscated items, but G.I. Joe comic books did not appear until 1983 (after the film was set).
- Quotes
Sister Assumpta: But make no mistake, the culprits will be fingered. I will finger the culprits.
- Alternate versionsThe DVD deleted scenes include the following:
- An extended scene of Sister Assumpta and Father Casey erasing things from the school's books while the boys dangle the statue outside.
- The scene where the newsie gives Francis and Tim the angel dust is longer. The original scene ends with the newsie smoking the pot and saying "Tastes like one, too." The new addition to the scene shows Francis and Tim actually taking the drug and we see the newsie's wife come out and try some too. The aftermath of their drug use is slightly longer (the spinning trees).
- Tim tells Francis angel dust is animal tranquilizer. Francis asks Tim why angel dust isn't called animal tranquilizer to which Tim responds, "They probably wanted people to try it. That's why they call them sisters and not permanent virgins."
- SoundtracksAtomic Trinity
Performed by Josh Homme (as Josh Homme)
Featured review
Evocative and funny...
Group of Catholic schoolboys in the mid-1970s are obsessed with comic books, girls, and wreaking havoc on their most hated teacher, Sister Assumpta (Jodie Foster, in a nun's habit, somewhat uneasily cast but still quite good). A surprisingly rich, rewarding film about adolescence puts other, more popular films in this genre to shame. The scruffy, nostalgic era is captured nicely, and the young players really shine. Spiked with wonderful animated sequences, the film failed to catch on with its target audience yet is otherwise intelligently crafted and often very moving. Foster also served as co-producer. *** from ****
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Небезпечні життя хлопчиків-вівтарників
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,815,864
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $55,000
- Jun 16, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $2,036,599
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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