Jawbreaker (1999)

Director:

Darren Stein

Writer:

Darren Stein (writer)

Release Date:

19 February 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

The sweetest candies are sour as death inside.

Plot:

Three of the most popular girls at Reagan High accidentally kill the prom queen with a jaw-breaker when a kidnapping goes horribly wrong.

Plot Keywords:

Polaroid | Disturbing | Accidental Killing | Friend | Teen Movie

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Rose McGowan	...	Courtney Alice Shayne
Rebecca Gayheart	...	Julie Freeman
Julie Benz	...	Marcie Fox
Judy Greer	...	Fern Mayo / Vylette
Ethan Erickson	...	Dane Sanders
Chad Christ	...	Zack Tartak
Charlotte Ayanna	...	Elizabeth 'Liz' Purr (as Charlotte Roldan)
Tatyana Ali	...	Brenda Chad
P.J. Soles	...	Mrs. Purr
William Katt	...	Mr. Purr
Jeff Conaway	...	Marcie's Father
Marilyn Manson	...	The Stranger
Carol Kane	...	Ms. Sherwood
Pam Grier	...	Detective Vera Cruz
Kall Harrington	...	Superstar #1

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, language and violence, all involving teens.

Runtime:

87 min | Germany:78 min | Argentina:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #36269) | Iceland:12 | Finland:K-16 | Australia:M | France:-12 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 (video premiere) | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Crossroads Films

Trivia:

"Reagan High School" is actually University High School in Los Angeles, CA.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the newly-created Vylette walks into the school hallway for the first time, we clearly see her wearing a pair of coral-colored high-heeled pumps. The shot of her entering the cafeteria however clearly shows her wearing red low-heeled scuffs, then when she's seated the high-heeled pumps are back.

Quotes:

Miss Sherwood: You don't think that Miss Mayo could have...? No. Miss Mayo is as sweet as the days are long.
Detective Vera Cruz: It's a crazy world, Miss Sherwood. Some of the sweetest candies are sour as death inside.

Movie Connections:

References Grease (1978)

Soundtrack:

Volcano Girls

This Is High School, What is A Friend Anyway?

Jawbreaker. Most people would rather break their jaw than watch this film. I first watched this film on video and I was unpleased to say the least. Obviously Rose Mcgowen is good at playing the bad gal because she is a bad gal but even her performance is lackluster. You hate her but not because she killed someone but because you can relate to seeing someone like her in your high school. Thats the only good thing about this film. The fact that you can relate to the girls because they're in every high school. The stuck up snobs who think that the world bows down to them. The plot is as thick as a piece of paper. The most popular and kind girl in school is accidently killed when her friends kidnap her on her birthday as a joke. Now the new leader of the bunch decides to cover it up and make it look like someone else did it. Is It Original? Nope. Is it a good watch? No except for Rebecca Gayheart's performance, she gave a good showing portraying the hero. In The end this movie fails to live up to its potential.