The New Kids

"The kids learned three things about southern hospitality, blood, sweat and terror."

Jan 18 1985 R 1h 29m
Crime, Drama, Horror

A brother and his young sister come to a small town to find out a local gang terrorizes the population.

Plot

Abby McWilliams and her brother Loren are particularly normal teenagers. Their parents Mac and Mary Beth are killed in an accident. It's decided that Abby and Loren live in Glenby, Florida with their Aunt Fay and Uncle Charlie who own a gas station and an amusement park. Loren and Abby don't have much trouble making friends at their new high school. Loren starts dating Karen, the local sheriff's daughter while Abby starts dating Mark. Loren feels uncomfortable when he sees a blond-haired guy harassing Abby in the lunchroom. Mark tells Loren and Abby that the blond-haired guy is Eddie Dutra, a teenage drug addict who is the leader of a gang of redneck thugs. Loren helps Abby keep Dutra at a distance. Dutra's retaliations keep getting more vicious until Dutra forces a showdown at the amusement park by kidnapping Abby.

Written by

Stephen Gyllenhaal, Brian Taggert

Directed by

Sean S. Cunningham

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Fogbound Inc.

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
4,368
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA