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Private School

1983 · 89 min

A frothy, silly teen sex comedy full of pranks and bare skin, easy to watch and forget.

Directed by
Noel Black
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
You won't believe what goes on and what comes off in... Private School
Overview
Private-school student Christine loves Jim. But her classmate, Jordan, is also vying for Jim's attention and trying to end his relationship with Christine. Meanwhile, Jim's friend Bubba embarks on a series of sexual escapades, including dressing up as a woman to access the girls' locker room. Despite Jim and Christine's efforts to spend some time alone, various shenanigans and schemes interfere.

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Directed by
Noel Black
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • friendship
  • identity
  • rebellion
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance5
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Noel Black
Written by
Dan Greenburg, Suzanne O'Malley
Starring
Phoebe Cates, Betsy Russell, Matthew Modine, Michael Zorek, Fran Ryan, Kathleen Wilhoite, Ray Walston, Sylvia Kristel
Cinematography
Walter Lassally
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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