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A Canadian social satire where high school chaos triggers archery classes and a gym in the men's room.

REBEL HIGH

Where Spring Break Is Just A Cease Fire!

1987 · 1h 32m · R · Comedy · IMDB TMDB

Rebel High is a 1987 social satire film about the chaos and mayhem that modern western cities' high schools became. It is based on a US novel by Evan Keliher.Made in Canada, most of the cast is relatively unknown and in many cases uncredited.

Quick Answer

What is Rebel High about?

Rebel High is a 1987 Canadian comedy film directed by Harry Jakobs about a dysfunctional high school where chaos, gang wars, and bizarre school policies turn education into utter mayhem.

Programmer's Pick

Rebel High turns the notion of high school upside down by swapping math for archery and transforming the boys’ bathroom into a health club. Social satire meets slapstick as the staff and students spiral further into over-the-top chaos, all with a distinctly Canuxploitation flair.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Rebel High drops viewers straight into the pandemonium of a high school where spring break’s return means a new principal, a dead predecessor, and teachers bracing for another year of classroom anarchy. The incoming head, Edwin Swimper, quickly discovers the job is nothing short of hazardous: teachers instruct empty rooms, gang wars break out in the corridors, and male faculty armor up for survival. In an unorthodox twist, Swimper ditches traditional academics for archery classes, turning the hallways into makeshift ranges. This Canadian comedy satirizes the extremes of urban education and authority gone off the rails, promising a parade of absurdity, social parody, and teensploitation.

Details & Specs

Director
Harry Jakobs
Writers
Evan Keliher, Harry Jakobs
Release
1987
Runtime
1h 32m
Country
Canada
Language
English
Genres
Comedy
Also Known As
Rebel High School, Mathites Ypsilou Kindynou

Why This Matters

This Canadian-made social satire adapts Evan Keliher's US novel, blending cross-border cultural commentary with a largely obscure and uncredited cast to depict the chaotic state of modern urban high schools.
— SassyFlix Curator

Why Cult

Archery in the Halls

Forget gym class—here, the corridors double as archery ranges after math gets axed from the curriculum.

Canuxploitation Comedy

This Canadian indie leans hard into outrageous parody, mixing camp, punk rock, and social satire with a northern twist.

Teachers in Armor

The male faculty literally suit up for survival, a visual gag that underlines the film's send-up of authority in crisis.

Punk Rock High School

Gang wars, pie fights, and a PTA-funded health club in the men's room—this school is anything but ordinary.

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Questions from the Vault

When was Rebel High released? +

Rebel High was released in 1987.

Who directed Rebel High? +

Rebel High was directed by Harry Jakobs.

How long is Rebel High? +

Rebel High has a runtime of 92 minutes.

What genre is Rebel High? +

Rebel High is a comedy film.

Where can I watch Rebel High? +

Rebel High is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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