Three O'Clock High

Three O'Clock High

Jerry Mitchell just bumped into Buddy Revell. Now Jerry isn't thinking about math or english. Because at three o'clock, he's history.

198799 min6.8 / 10

A high-energy 1980s teen comedy built on the escalating dread of an impending schoolyard confrontation, balancing genuine anxiety with comedic relief and ultimately hopeful resolution.

Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally invades Buddy's personal space and touches him, Buddy challenges Jerry to an afterschool fight in the parking lot, which Jerry tries to avoid at all costs.

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