Movie
Strike!
Overview
In 1963 New England, a group of friends at an all-girls academy learn that they're going to be combined with a nearby all-boys institution. They concoct a plan to save their school while dealing with everyday problems along the way.
Details
- Release date
- 1998-08-21
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Redeemable Features, Alliance Films, Miramax
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kirsten Dunst as Verena von Stefan
- Gaby Hoffmann as Odette
- Lynn Redgrave as Miss McVane
- Tom Guiry as 'Frosty' Frost
- Rachael Leigh Cook as Abigail 'Abby' Sawyer
- Vincent Kartheiser as Snake – Flat Critter
- Monica Keena as Tinka Parker
- Matthew Lawrence as Dennis
- Heather Matarazzo as Theresa 'Tweety' Goldberg
- Merritt Wever as Maureen 'Momo' Haines
- Robert Bockstael as Frank Dewey
- Brenda Devine as Miss Phipps
Crew
- Sarah Kernochan - Director
- Sarah Kernochan - Writer
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