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A masked killer begins murdering students on the school track team after a track runner dies upon completion of a 30 second 200-meter race.A masked killer begins murdering students on the school track team after a track runner dies upon completion of a 30 second 200-meter race.A masked killer begins murdering students on the school track team after a track runner dies upon completion of a 30 second 200-meter race.
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- TriviaThe blonde girl in the number 46 track jersey was cut out of the film as much as possible due to being fired for refusing to fulfill the nudity requirements. Linnea Quigley was hired to replace her, and in a 2004 interview talked about her big break: "I got Graduation Day by going in and having to act scared. This other girl had already been cast as Dolores, but once she got on the set she refused to show her breasts, so they called me and I was scared too, but I wanted to do the film so badly, and back then it was like a huge no no to refuse to do nudity, so I guess I got lucky." It wasn't her first time to do nude scenes though as she had already been fully nude in previous films, including one where she played a 15-year old girl (she was 21 at the time) who danced naked during a movie audition.
- GoofsLaura's jersey number repeatedly changes between 45 and 40 during the opening sequence.
- Crazy creditsAfter the final credits, the killer is shown holding the stopwatch he uses to time his murders.
- Alternate versionsAustralian version runs eight minutes longer than the U.S. release. This version was briefly released in the U.S. as a director's cut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Night Screams (1987)
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GRADUATION DAY starts off at a high school track and field competition, where a runner named Laura Ramstead (Ruth Ann Llorens) drops dead after winning a race. Soon thereafter, a mysterious figure is hunting down and killing the school athletes.
At the same time, Laura's older sister, Ann (Patch Mackenzie) arrives in town for the titular event. Could there be some other reason for her return? As for other possible suspects, there's an entire school of red herrings to choose from. Especially, the explosive, overbearing coach Matthews (Christopher George), who yells his lungs out at every opportunity. In fact, all of the adults in this movie are either letches, idiots, or lecherous idiots!
The students aren't much better! They're as ridiculous as the means of their deaths, which include: death by sword, spikes, and football! Watch for Linnea Quigley as Dolores, who instantly sheds her top, as in most of her projects. Also, look quick and you'll see Vanna White in designer jeans!
WARNING: This movie contains intense "roller boogie" scenes, and 1980's "rock music" being played! Don't worry though, because there's not one second of this movie that can be taken seriously! Nope, not at all.
Co-stars Michael Pataki as the insufferable Principal Guglione...
At the same time, Laura's older sister, Ann (Patch Mackenzie) arrives in town for the titular event. Could there be some other reason for her return? As for other possible suspects, there's an entire school of red herrings to choose from. Especially, the explosive, overbearing coach Matthews (Christopher George), who yells his lungs out at every opportunity. In fact, all of the adults in this movie are either letches, idiots, or lecherous idiots!
The students aren't much better! They're as ridiculous as the means of their deaths, which include: death by sword, spikes, and football! Watch for Linnea Quigley as Dolores, who instantly sheds her top, as in most of her projects. Also, look quick and you'll see Vanna White in designer jeans!
WARNING: This movie contains intense "roller boogie" scenes, and 1980's "rock music" being played! Don't worry though, because there's not one second of this movie that can be taken seriously! Nope, not at all.
Co-stars Michael Pataki as the insufferable Principal Guglione...
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