Name: The New Kids
Genre: Drama, Crime, Horror
Released: 1985-01-18
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Lori Loughlin, Jean De Baer, James Spader, Paige Price, John Philbin

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The kids learned three things about southern hospitality, blood, sweat and terror.

A brother and his young sister come to a small town to find out a local gang terrorizes the population.

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Small Town Terror
Sibling Vengeance
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Gang Violence
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Gritty Realism
High Stakes
Vigilante Justice

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Directed by: Sean S. Cunningham
Written by: Stephen Gyllenhaal, Brian Taggert
Produced by: Sean S. Cunningham, Andrew Fogelson
Music by: Lalo Schifrin

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January 18, 1985 · 1 h 30 min · R

Released: January 18, 1985
Runtime: 1 h 30 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Drama, Crime, Horror
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $199,108
Available in: 33 countries

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Where can I stream The New Kids?

Tubi TV

Howdy

In the United States, The New Kids streams on Howdy, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is The New Kids worth watching?

41

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41 (IMDb 6.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 40%). Audiences rate it higher (54 out of 100) than critics (40).

Will The New Kids scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for tension, but 4 for scares.