"Class of 1980. They're majoring in vandalism and violence! Dana will do anything to belong to this gang-and to survive!" 29 May 1979 Drama, Crime, TV Movie 96 mins
High school student Dana moves to the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles after her North Dakota parents get divorced and falls in with the wrong crowd.
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Melissa Sue Anderson as Dana Lee
Robert Carradine as Donny Davis
Marion Ross as Madeline Lee
Talia Balsam as Rona Sims
Michael Pataki as Arnold Denker
Kevin Breslin as Roy 'Skates' Snider
Judge Reinhold as Francis 'Bear' Honfi
Dan Spector as Anthony Cavachi
Barbara Babcock as Lorna Sims
Shelby Leverington as Mrs. Blake
Dawn Jeffory as Joanie
Trent Dolan as Coach Tanner
Scott McGinnis as Paul
Gary Carlos Cervantes as Big
Paul Hampton as Bill Snider
Ellen Blake as Mrs. Honfi
Jack Starrett Director
Frank Norwood Teleplay
Tom Lazarus Story
Frank Norwood Story
Tony Converse Executive Producer
Roger Gimbel Executive Producer
Marc Trabulus Producer
Craig Safan Music
Bruce Logan Director of Photography
Joy Wilson Editor
Peter Wooley Art Direction
Gary Moreno Set Decoration
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United States 29 May 1979
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