FIRST LOOK
First Look: Adrien Brody as a Crazy Drug Dealer in High School
by Alex Billington
November 24, 2009
Source: Quiet Earth
Oh hell yes, you've got to see this! John Stalberg's High School is about a high school valedictorian who accidentally smokes weed with the local stoner and finds himself the subject of a drug test. So how does he get out of it? He gets the entire school high so that he can get "his entire graduating class to face the same fate, and fail." The cast includes Colin Hanks (who I think is playing the valedictorian) as well as Andrew Wilson, Michael Chiklis, and even Yeardley Smith. But best of all, Adrien Brody plays a tattooed drug dealer named Psycho Ed. And he's looks frickin' crazy! Thanks to Quiet Earth we've got a few new photos.
I have a feeling that this valedictorian kid is going to go to Psycho Ed and ask him to get enough weed to get the whole school high. Then he's going to tell him that much weed only exists somewhere. And he's going to go on an adventure to get that much weed. Hence the crazy broken windshield at the bottom. This is the first time I've even heard of this movie and f*ck yes I'm excited as hell to see it. These are the kind of crazy indie comedies I love! It's co-written and directed by John Stalberg, who's making his feature debut with this after directing a short film titled Mr. Dramatic. Maybe High School will premiere at Sundance? I can only hope!
Reader Feedback - 30 Comments
1
Sickkkkk.
Jambi on Nov 24, 2009
2
serious actors as stoners nice adrien brody looks like the name fits hell james franco was pretty convincing in pineapple express looks like it could be funny
austin on Nov 24, 2009
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Out of curiosity why isn't Colin Hanks in any of these pictures?
Breebaby on Nov 24, 2009
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Colin Hanks is too old to be playing the valedictorian I think it makes more sense one of the two kids in the photos is the lead
Christopher M on Nov 24, 2009
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I agree with Christopher - he is at the age to be playing a teacher or something! This other kid from the AT&T commercials - even though an idiot in those and in Adventureland, will probably be the Valedictorian or his spunky side kick.
Breebaby on Nov 24, 2009
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I worked on this film, the valedictorian is the actor in the second image from the top, with the girl.
Reid on Nov 24, 2009
7
KIMBO?
esophus on Nov 24, 2009
8
Ha awesome love my stoner comedies.
Cody on Nov 24, 2009
9
awesome, sold!
xerxex on Nov 24, 2009
11
Haha I always laugh whenever I see the AT&T kid in some movie. Anyway, WOW Adrien Brody sure looks different...
giraffic on Nov 24, 2009
12
The cornrows are a little Jared-Leto-in-Panic Room, but I'm still pretty stoked about this. But, I'll be real honest, that's probably got a lot more to do with seeing the name Michael Chiklis than anything else. God-DAMN am I a Shield junkie.
Andrew 3000 on Nov 25, 2009
13
This could make some dollars
Chris on Nov 25, 2009
14
Wow... out of ideas for movies? What a terrible thing to make a movie about. Trivializing drug use.
benlomand on Nov 25, 2009
15
This looks stupid. Brody as a drug dealer? Tatted up Michael Scofield style? With the kid from the Cingular commercials? Alex, please try to criticize more than 1 thing a week. The only cool thing about this is Yeardley Smith.
branden on Nov 25, 2009
16
It's good to see Booger playing a high school teacher. But Colin Hanks would ruin it. The only reason he gets work is his dad. Plus he's like 35 years old and playing a high school student.
Greedo on Nov 25, 2009
17
Wow. That sounds stupid.
captain subtext on Nov 25, 2009
18
Adrien looks so funny in these... i never heard of this film. anyone know when it comes out?
Kruger on Nov 25, 2009
19
This looks SIIIIIIIIIICK!!! Not heard of it til now, but def on my must-see list. Brody + cornrows = hilarious!
Winston Chung on Nov 25, 2009
20
haha... i LOVE stoner comedies... glad to see a new one is ready to come out!
Palowatski on Nov 25, 2009
21
AMAZING! This will be a cult classic!
LA on Nov 25, 2009
22
Just googled around and found this on the movie -- myspace page -- http://www.myspace.com/morganhighschool
nutjob on Nov 25, 2009
23
haha kimbo!! awesome.
Lars on Nov 25, 2009
24
Kimbo Slice in the movie? Adrian Brody looks so awesome.
Fisherr on Nov 25, 2009
25
lol sign me up
dan on Nov 26, 2009
26
Error: Colin Hanks is playing Brandon Ellis. Matt Bush is playing Henry Burke the valedictorian. (Thats also not Kimbo Slice. It is Mykelti Williamson.)
Adam DeFilippi on Nov 26, 2009
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I just cannot possibly take Brody serious, something about him just makes me laugh when ever I read his name or see a photo of him and I don't mean in laugh positively.
d1rEct on Nov 28, 2009
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Check out the Myspace Pages for the School and all the Characters! Morgan High School: http://www.myspace.com/morganhighschool Dr. Leslie Gordon: http://www.myspace.com/principal_gordon_mhs Brandon Ellis: http://www.myspace.com/brandon_ellis_mhs Henry Burke: http://www.myspace.com/henry_burke_morgan_high Travis Breaux: http://www.myspace.com/travis_breaux Big Dave: http://www.myspace.com/big_dave_mhs Little Dave: http://www.myspace.com/little_dave_mhs Sebastian Saleem: http://www.myspace.com/sebastian_saleem Sharky Ovante: http://www.myspace.com/sharky_ovante Martin Gordon: http://www.myspace.com/martin_gordon_mhs Psycho Ed: http://www.myspace.com/the_high_times_ed Psycho Ed's Beats (Music Page): http://www.myspace.com/psychoedmusic Paranoid: http://www.myspace.com/paranoid_playa_este Hippie Dude: http://www.myspace.com/hippie_dude_playa_este
Adam DeFilippi on Dec 8, 2009
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HAH! This movie was filmed in the town where I live! I actually went to the school that this toook place in! I just can't for the life of me find the trailer or teaser for this movie... Anyone wanna get me a link if they can?
Melissa Crenshaw on Apr 11, 2010
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The school is really called Parker High in Howell Michigan. They filmed this with snow on the ground and they put fake leaves on the trees! A lot of my friends and classmates appear as extras in this movie so I can not wait to see it!
Melissa Crenshaw on Apr 11, 2010
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