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Reform School Girl

1994 · 85 min

A earnest, slightly pulpy TV drama that mixes reform-school grit with teen rebellion and a touch of romance.

Directed by
Jonathan Kaplan
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Tagline
She Was in The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time
Overview
After being a passenger in a hit-and-run, Donna Patterson is sent to reform school, taking the rap for the driver, bad boy Vince. Inside, she makes friends and self-discoveries while trying to save her little sister from their abusive uncle.

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Directed by
Jonathan Kaplan
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • justice
  • friendship
Places
  • school
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

In this series

Rebel Highway Series

  1. Cool and the CrazyMovie · 1994
  2. Dragstrip GirlMovie · 1994
  3. Girls in PrisonMovie · 1994
  4. JailbreakersMovie · 1994
  5. Motorcycle GangMovie · 1994
  6. Reform School GirlMovie · 1994 This title
  7. Confessions of Sorority GirlsMovie · 1995

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Jonathan Kaplan
Written by
Edward Bernds
Starring
Aimee Graham, Teresa DiSpina, Matt LeBlanc, Carolyn Seymour, Eleanor O'Brien, Samaria Graham, Marissa Ribisi, Erin Wiley Sands
Cinematography
James Chressanthis
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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