The Bad Kids

Dec 23 2016 N/A 1h 41m
Documentary

On a remote patch of the Mojave Desert, amidst dusty tumbleweeds and rangy Joshua Trees, sits an anomaly: a high school where educators believe empathy, life skills, and the constancy of a caring adult are the differences that will give at-risk students command of their fates. On any given day, principal Vonda Viland calls kids at the crack of dawn to see if they’ll make it to school. And if they need a ride? Well, she’ll pick them up. Vonda knows each student’s challenges and coaches them tirelessly, never fostering false hopes. Her philosophy combines loving compassion with realism, and given her school’s rising graduation rate, it seems to be working.

Plot

A group of teachers at a Mojave Desert high school take an unconventional approach to improve the lives of their struggling students.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe

Cast

Vonda Viland, Julia Alexander, Laura Ambrosius

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Low Key Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

Trailers
The Bad Kids Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Documentary
Scores
# of Votes
672
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA