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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Malibu High
| name = Malibu High
| image = Malibuhighpost.jpg
| image = Malibuhighpost.jpg

| image size = 300px
| caption = Original poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Irvin Berwick
| director = Irvin Berwick
| producer = [[Lawrence D. Foldes]]<br>Tom Singer
| producer = [[Lawrence D. Foldes]]<br>Tom Singer
| writer = John Buckley<br>Tom Singer
| writer = John Buckley<br>Tom Singer
| starring = Jill Lansing<br>Stuart Taylor<br>Katie Johnson<br>Phyllis Benson
| starring = Jill Lansing<br>Stuart Taylor<br>Katie Johnson<br>Phyllis Benson
| music =
| music = [[Alan Tew]]
| editing = Dan Perry
| editing = Dan Perry
| cinematography = William DeDiego
| cinematography = William DeDiego
| distributor = [[Crown International Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Crown International Pictures]]
| released = May 1979
| released = {{Film date|1979|05}}
| runtime = 92 minutes
| runtime = 92 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = $100,000<ref name="ghost">{{cite news|title=EVEN FOR A 'GHOSTDIRECTOR,' THIS FILM WAS A NIGHTMARE|last=London|first= Michael|newspaper= Los Angeles Times |date=14 August 1983|page= u4}}</ref>
| budget = $56,000
|gross=$8 million<ref name="ghost"/>
}}
}}


'''''Malibu High''''' is a 1979 low budget [[exploitation film]] directed by Irvin Berwick and starring Jill Lansing.
'''''Malibu High''''' is a 1979 American [[exploitation film]] directed by Irvin Berwick and starring Jill Lansing. The film led to a quasi-sequel, ''[[The Graduates of Malibu High]]''.<ref name="ghost"/>

One song by [[Alan Tew]], "The Big One", played during the film, was the inspiration to the theme song to ''[[The People's Court]]''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
High school student Kim Bentley (Jill Lansing) is having a tough time of things at the moment, she has been dumped by her boyfriend Kevin (Stuart Taylor) for rich girl Annette (Tammy Taylor), her grades are slipping and she has no money, and all her mother (Phyllis Benson) seems to care about is cleaning. Kim tells her best friend Lucy (Katie Johnson) that the nonsense ends today. Kim's been feeling sorry for herself ever since her father hanged himself. She begins working for Tony the pimp (Alex Mann) and things start to look good for her, new clothes, new car and good grades. Annette begins to hate Kim even more and Kevin becomes jealous. Kim then meets Lance (Garth Howard) who frees her from turning tricks in a beat up old van which leads her to better clothes and nicer cars. Prostitution isn't the worst of it as Kim is forced to kill a man in self-defense when he tries to have his way with her being tied up. Kim becomes a hit woman and after murdering several people, she herself is killed on a deserted beach.
High school student Kim Bentley (Jill Lansing) is having a tough time of things at the moment. She has been dumped by her boyfriend Kevin (Stuart Taylor) for rich girl Annette (Tammy Taylor). Her grades are slipping, she has no money, and all her mother (Phyllis Benson) seems to care about is cleaning. Kim tells her best friend Lucy (Katie Johnson) that the nonsense ends today. Kim's been feeling sorry for herself ever since her father hanged himself.
She begins working for Tony the pimp (Alex Mann) and things start to look good for her, new clothes, new car and good grades. Annette begins to hate Kim even more and Kevin becomes jealous. Kim then meets Lance (Garth Howard) who frees her from turning tricks in a beat up old van which leads her to better clothes and nicer cars. Prostitution isn't the worst of it as Kim is forced to kill a man in self-defense when he tries to have his way with her being tied up. Kim becomes a hit woman and after murdering several people, including Annette and her father, she herself is killed on a deserted beach.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*Jill Lansing as Kim Bentley
* Jill Lansing as Kim Bentley
*Stuart Taylor as Kevin
* Stuart Taylor as Kevin
*Katie Johnson as Lucy
* Katie Johnson as Lucy
*Phyllis Benson as Mrs. Bentley
* Phyllis Benson as Mrs. Bentley
*Alex Mann as Tony (credited as Al Mannino)
* Alex Mann as Tony (credited as Al Mannino)
*Tammy Taylor as Annette Ingersoll
* Tammy Taylor as Annette Ingersoll
*Garth Howard as Lance
* Garth Howard as Lance
*[[John Harmon (actor)|John Harmon]] as Mr. Elmhurst
* [[John Harmon (actor)|John Harmon]] as Mr. Elmhurst


==Releases==
==Home media==
The film was released on DVD on September 11, 2007 by BCI/Eclipse as part of a "Welcome to the Grindhouse Double Feature" along with ''[[Trip with the Teacher]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Grindhouse-Malibu-High-Teacher/dp/B000TSIK32| title=Welcome to the Grindhouse: Malibu High/Trip with Teacher (1975)| publisher=amazon.com| accessdate= 14 January 2011}}</ref>It was also released on Blu-ray by ''Vinegar Syndrome'' on May 30, 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZYXZ2MY| title=Malibu High| publisher=amazon.com}}</ref>
The film was released on [[DVD]] on September 11, 2007 by BCI/Eclipse as part of a "Welcome to the Grindhouse Double Feature" along with ''[[Trip with the Teacher]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Grindhouse-Malibu-High-Teacher/dp/B000TSIK32| title=Welcome to the Grindhouse: Malibu High/Trip with Teacher (1975)| website=Amazon| access-date= 14 January 2011}}</ref> It was later released on [[Blu-ray]] by [[Vinegar Syndrome (company)|Vinegar Syndrome]] on May 30, 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZYXZ2MY| title=Malibu High| website=Amazon}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0079514}}
*{{IMDb title|0079514}}
*{{AFI film|56921|Malibu High}}
* [http://www.disobey.com/wiki/Malibu_High ''Malibu High''] at the Disobiki.


[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:1979 films]]
[[Category:Exploitation films]]
[[Category:American exploitation films]]
[[Category:1970s English-language films]]
[[Category:1970s American films]]




Latest revision as of 21:23, 9 October 2024

For the school, see Malibu High School.
Malibu High
Theatrical release poster
Directed byIrvin Berwick
Written byJohn Buckley
Tom Singer
Produced byLawrence D. Foldes
Tom Singer
StarringJill Lansing
Stuart Taylor
Katie Johnson
Phyllis Benson
CinematographyWilliam DeDiego
Edited byDan Perry
Music byAlan Tew
Distributed byCrown International Pictures
Release date
  • May 1979 (1979-05)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100,000[1]
Box office$8 million[1]

Malibu High is a 1979 American exploitation film directed by Irvin Berwick and starring Jill Lansing. The film led to a quasi-sequel, The Graduates of Malibu High.[1]

One song by Alan Tew, "The Big One", played during the film, was the inspiration to the theme song to The People's Court.[citation needed]

Synopsis

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High school student Kim Bentley (Jill Lansing) is having a tough time of things at the moment. She has been dumped by her boyfriend Kevin (Stuart Taylor) for rich girl Annette (Tammy Taylor). Her grades are slipping, she has no money, and all her mother (Phyllis Benson) seems to care about is cleaning. Kim tells her best friend Lucy (Katie Johnson) that the nonsense ends today. Kim's been feeling sorry for herself ever since her father hanged himself.

She begins working for Tony the pimp (Alex Mann) and things start to look good for her, new clothes, new car and good grades. Annette begins to hate Kim even more and Kevin becomes jealous. Kim then meets Lance (Garth Howard) who frees her from turning tricks in a beat up old van which leads her to better clothes and nicer cars. Prostitution isn't the worst of it as Kim is forced to kill a man in self-defense when he tries to have his way with her being tied up. Kim becomes a hit woman and after murdering several people, including Annette and her father, she herself is killed on a deserted beach.

Cast

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  • Jill Lansing as Kim Bentley
  • Stuart Taylor as Kevin
  • Katie Johnson as Lucy
  • Phyllis Benson as Mrs. Bentley
  • Alex Mann as Tony (credited as Al Mannino)
  • Tammy Taylor as Annette Ingersoll
  • Garth Howard as Lance
  • John Harmon as Mr. Elmhurst

Home media

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The film was released on DVD on September 11, 2007 by BCI/Eclipse as part of a "Welcome to the Grindhouse Double Feature" along with Trip with the Teacher.[2] It was later released on Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome on May 30, 2017.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c London, Michael (14 August 1983). "EVEN FOR A 'GHOSTDIRECTOR,' THIS FILM WAS A NIGHTMARE". Los Angeles Times. p. u4.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the Grindhouse: Malibu High/Trip with Teacher (1975)". Amazon. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Malibu High". Amazon.
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