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Class of 1984

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Class of 1984

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Year

1982

Size/Type

UK Quad / (30″ x 40″) / Single Sided / Printed in England by W.E.Berry Ltd. Bradford

Country of Origin

British / UK

Condition

Near Mint; originally rolled (as issued)

Director

Mark Lester

Actor/Actress

Merrie Lynn Ross, Michael J Fox, Perry King, Roddy McDowall, Stefan Arngrim, Timothy Van Patten

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“The teachers at Lincoln High have a very dangerous problem… their students!”

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1980’s exploitation at its very best…Mark Lester’s 1982 offering “Class of 1984” has gone on to become a true cult classic. Based around the ultra-violent students of Lincoln High it is a time capsule snap shot of a totally different generation; Mad Max meets The Sex Pistols is the tone and look and the poster that accompanied the release echoes this. The original UK quad offered here is from 1982  & looks incredible, an almost flawless example of a very hard to find poster. Originally folded (as issued – the fold lines are very “soft” & the poster has been stored flat for several years). The artwork is impressive (The artist is unknown which is a shame because this is a great example from the 80’s). The bright colours of the outrageous costumes are deep and unfaded and background a bright unfaded white. It is a great looking poster perfectly attuned to the feel and look of the movie & the times. Very rare and hard to find in such excellent original unrestored condition. This example displays superbly and represents an extremely collectable piece of original 1980’s cinema memorabilia.

 

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Film Description

Class of 1984 Movie Poster

“We Are The Future ! … And Nothing Can Stop Us””

Gory violence, sexual exploitation, great villains, a killer signature song from Alice Cooper (“I Am The Future”), and solid performances from genre vets such as Perry King (“Mandingo”, “Search and Destroy”) and Roddy McDowell equal one of the greatest exploitation films of all time. King starts work at a crime-ridden school and is targeted by a nasty gang led by the disturbed, spoiled, vicious, gifted youth Stegman (Timothy Van Patten). Not able to ignore the non-stop assaults and abuse of other teachers and students, King wages a nasty war with Stegman and his goons and, in the process, endangers both his own life and the life of his wife. Director Mark Lester, who was handed the “Commando” gig after the surprise international success of this pic, never made another movie as tight, violent and dramatically coherent. It is a textbook example of how to do exploitation right. In addition to the mean-spirited mayhem, there are other special treats such as a moving scene in which the arrogant Stegman sits at a piano and plays like a maestro in front of his stunned class and teacher. Actor Van Patten, who gives a believable, knock-out performance, actually composed and played the piece himself. Michael J. Fox plays a nerdy student ally of King’s, and McDowell, always reliable, is great as a teaching veteran pummeled into submission by decades of classroom violence. Class of 1984 carried a prophetic message back in the early 80’s when it was made, and it’s a message that is even more appropriate today in our politically correct times where teachers have no power to discipline students and students have every right at their disposal and know it. The film’s climax is explosive and Lester never lets a gory opportunity pass him by. A cult classic in every sense.

Vintage Movie Posters Grading Criteria

Mint
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Near Mint
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Very Fine
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Fine
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Good
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Fair
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Poor
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11 x 14″ printed on heavy stock paper. Used as display in theatre lobbies. Originally made in sets of eight. Some sets have a title card, which contains credits and artwork, essentially a mini-poster. The remaining seven cards are coloured photographic credits and poster artwork showing different scenes from the movie.

WINDOW CARD
14 x 22″ printed on heavy stock paper with the top 4-6 inches usually left blank for the local cinema owner to fill in the cinema and the date it was due to play. Largely discontinued during the 1970’s.

HALF SHEET
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INSERT
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