High School (2010 film)


High School is a 2010 American stoner film starring Adrien Brody. It is the feature-length directorial debut of John Stalberg, Jr.. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was theatrically distributed by Anchor Bay Films on June 1, 2012.

Plot

High school valedictorian-to-be Henry Burke takes his first hit of pot with his ex-best friend Travis, only to learn that, due to a spelling bee champion's recent use of marijuana, their high school is conducting a drug test where anyone caught under the influence of anything will be expelled. Travis knows of a psychotic drug dealer, known as Psycho Ed, who carries an exclusive kind of pot called "kief", and the two boys steal the stash and intend on getting the whole school high, to invalidate the drug test and save Henry's future. But Psycho Ed is right on their trail and so is Dr. Gordon, the school dean.

Production

In 2008, principal photography began at the now named Parker Middle School in Howell, Michigan.

Cast

;Students
;Staff
;Other characters
High School received almost exclusively positive reviews on its film festival circuit, including the Sundance Film Festival and Edinburgh International Film Festival but was delayed by producers for over two years in spite of numerous studio offers to distribute the film. After making changes to the film, music and composed score, the producers finally agreed to release the film through Anchor Bay Films in 2010, garnering mixed reviews with their altered version.
, it holds a 28% approval rating on review site Rotten Tomatoes, based on 54 reviews with an average rating of 4.26/10.