"Readin', Writin' and Radiation!"

1986

1h 26m

5.6(201 votes)

Horror

Comedy

Science Fiction

Thriller

Overview

The pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after buying contaminated drugs from a plant worker.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Janelle Brady

Chrissy Murphy

Gil Brenton

Warren Brant

Robert Prichard

Spike

Pat Ryan

Mr. Finley (as R.L. Ryan)

James Nugent Vernon

Eddie Harold

Brad Dunker

Gonzo

Gary Schneider

Pete

Gary Rosenblatt

Greg

Mary Taylor

Judy

Rick Howard

Spud

Creative team

Directed by: Richard W. Haines
Lloyd Kaufman
Written by: Richard W. Haines
Stuart Strutin
Produced by: Lloyd Kaufman

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