Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
Keywords: 1980s , coming-of-age , detention , high-school , stereotype , teen-angst , teenage-rebellion , teenager , wry , assertive , compassionate , hilarious , teen-comedy