Class of 1999
A troubled ex-gang member confronts militarized android teachers when a crime-ridden high school’s cure becomes deadlier than its disease.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- violent
- pulp
- late night cult movie viewing
- b movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film a thin, excessively violent cyberpunk action vehicle, though its outrageous premise gives it cult entertainment value.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The government places former military cyborgs inside Kennedy High to impose order through punishment.
Robot teachers, gang warfare, and extreme disciplinary violence are presented with heightened b movie energy.
Ex-gang member Cody Culp seeks a fresh start as the school's zero-tolerance cyborg program escalates beyond control.
Kennedy High is depicted as a gang-controlled free-fire zone where police refuse to enter.
Films like Class of 1999, and why
Class of 1984
dystopian science fiction, cyberpunk aesthetics, killer machines, and escalating action
RoboCop
campy dystopian action, authoritarian technology, and violent social collapse
The Terminator
cyberpunk science fiction, militarized androids, and machine-versus-human violence
Cyborg
cult b movie energy, futuristic disorder, and exaggerated action spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark L. Lester
- Release Date
- 1990-04-01
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (277)
Cast
- Bradley Gregg
- Traci Lind
- Malcolm McDowell
- Stacy Keach
- Patrick Kilpatrick
- Pam Grier
- John P. Ryan
- Darren E. Burrows
- Joshua John Miller
- Sharon Wyatt
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Class of 1999 about?
- A troubled ex-gang member confronts militarized android teachers when a crime-ridden high school’s cure becomes deadlier than its disease.
- What is Class of 1999 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Class of 1999 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Class of 1999 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Class of 1999 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Class of 1999?
- Critics generally found the film a thin, excessively violent cyberpunk action vehicle, though its outrageous premise gives it cult entertainment value.
- Which films are like Class of 1999?
- Films with a similar feel include Class of 1984, RoboCop, The Terminator, and Cyborg.
- How long is Class of 1999?
- Class of 1999 runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Class of 1999?
- In United States, Class of 1999 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
