Eric Stoltz as 'Trout' in a forgotten '80s high school time capsule nobody asked for.
A group of high-school students deal with everyday life while attending JFK High School in Ventura, California.
Acting
Young Eric Stoltz already had that wounded charisma.
Production
Ventura locations scream authentic SoCal suburbia.
Director
Jeff Bleckner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was produced as a potential series pilot for NBC, which explains the packed ensemble and unresolved threads. It never got ordered.
Director Jeff Bleckner went on to prestige TV (Hill Street Blues, The Good Wife), making this a fascinating early-career footnote.
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