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The Student

2017 · 90 min

A taut, mean little thriller that keeps you tensely watching a bright student turn predator.

Directed by
Steven R. Monroe
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Starring
Blake Michael, Alicia Leigh Willis, Trevor St. John
Overview
After leading a jury to wrongly sentence a man, Abigail enters her new teaching job at the law school with a newfound commitment to ethics. When she takes over her new class, it includes Vincent, an intensely ambitious student who will do anything for an A. When Abigail fails him for academic dishonesty, Vincent threatens that he will stop at nothing to get what he wants. As Vincent's devious plot begins to unravel, she must take her life into her own hands, or Vincent will take it himself.

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Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Steven R. Monroe
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Starring
Blake Michael, Alicia Leigh Willis, Trevor St. John
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • guilt
  • morality
  • betrayal
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime
Directed by
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Written by
Irene Majcher, Eric Steele
Starring
Blake Michael, Alicia Leigh Willis, Trevor St. John, Lindsay Hartley, Eric Nelsen, Wolfgang Bodison
Cinematography
Jeff Carolan
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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