School on Fire (1988) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • Scantily clad woman briefly seen in club.
  • A girl is forced to take off her clothes in front of numerous men, and she is seen in her underwear.
  • The uncut version opens with a student reading aloud from a pornographic magazine, with graphic descriptions of sexual activity.
  • There is a scene of attempted rape where the perpetrator is seen ripping the victim's clothes (and, in the uncut version, underwear) off.

Violence & Gore

  • Machetes are used by Triad members to stab and slash victims; a machete is also used to sever an arm, with strong bloody detail.
  • Some bloody shootings, including a man being shot in the head at point-blank range.
  • Numerous scenes of strong brutal & bloody violence.

Profanity

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Frequent portrayal of casual smoking and drinking.
  • In the uncut theatrical version, people are seen cutting lines of cocaine and ingesting ecstasy pills.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The overall tone of the film is very bleak and intense, in keeping with the subject matter.
  • The climactic scene is especially intense, showcasing an extremely brutal brawl in a nightclub which spills over into a school.

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Girl commits suicide by driving motorcycle head-on into truck.

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