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A group of campers revolt against their strict camp director and take over the camp for themselves.
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Chuck Connors
Mr. Warren
Charlie Stratton
Franklin Reilly
Adam Carl
Donald Poultry
Tom Fridley
John Mason
Melissa Reeves
Heather
Stuart Rogers
Stanley Runk
Harold Pruett
Chris Wade
Shawn McLemore
Hammond Pumpernil
Samantha Newark
Debbie
Nancy Calabrese
Trixie
Michael Cramer
Jerome Blackridge
Rick Fitts
Ed Heinz
Doug Toby
Manuel Rivas
Shirley Mitchell
Mrs. Knute
Chris Hubbell
Jack Caldwell
Scott Curtis
Peter
Jennifer McGrath
Laurie
Bradley Lieberman
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**_When the kids revolt at a summer camp in SoCal_**
Based on William Butler’s 1961 novel “The Butterfly Revolution,” this debuted at a film festival in Milan in October, 1986 before having a limited theatrical release 6-7 months later in the USA, then swiftly going to video. It’s a ‘B’ youth thriller from the mid-80’s that combines the milieu of “Meatballs” with the sociopolitical spirit of “Lord of the Flies.” While not a slasher, it’s sometimes reminiscent of flicks like “Sleepaway Camp” and the later “Memorial Valley Massacre,” not to mention "State Park,” aka "Heavy Metal Summer."
This ranks with the least ’em. Chuck Connors is the only big-name actor in the role of the overly strict camp director. The youths are no-names who more-or-less rise to the challenge, but I never bought the uprising as believable. It’s not so much the actor who plays the leader, but rather the writing. The script needed tweaked to make the happenings buyable. Still, there’s enough entertainment here if you’re in the mood for an 80s’ flick similar to those above.
The summer camp becomes a microcosm of any revolution, which is interesting. You need a radical leader to rally the oppressed masses, the lunkhead underlings who follow orders (and abuse their power), a propaganda director, and so forth. Those who object become ‘traitors’ to the cause and are ostracized.
On the feminine front, Melissa Reeves as Heather is easy on the eyes, as are Nancy Calabrese (Trixie)
Samantha Newark (Debbie).
It runs almost 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot at a JCC camp in Malibu. The rope bridge scenes were filmed at another camp down the road.
GRADE: B-/C+
Wuchak21 Jun, 2025
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