a 1987 American high-school black comedy from Universal Pictures , produced by David E. Vogel, directed by Phil Joanou, that stars Casey Siemaszko as a meek high school student who is coerced into fighting a much larger and intimidating transfer student with a prior bad reputation

Three O'Clock High is a 1987 American high-school black comedy from Universal Pictures, produced by David E. Vogel, directed by Phil Joanou, that stars Casey Siemaszko as a meek high school student who is coerced into fighting a much larger and intimidating transfer student with a prior bad reputation.

comedy

If you've enjoyed all of the films by John Hughes, but want a film of the same decade, that has effective comedy, teen angst and other issues, Three O'clock High is well worth seeing, and is is one of the best forgotten 80's comedies that I have seen.

a 1987 high-school comedy film, directed by Phil Joanou, written by Richard Christian Matheson and Thomas Szollosi, and produced by Aaron Spelling

Three O’Clock High is a 1987 high-school comedy film, directed by Phil Joanou, written by Richard Christian Matheson and Thomas Szollosi, and produced by Aaron Spelling.

a surprisingly good satire on the teen comedy genre that stands apart from the Hughes-era teen comedies the film is often lumped together with

Directed by Phil Joanou who is better known for Jerry's work with rock icons U2 (Rattle & Hum), Three O’clock High is a surprisingly good satire on the teen comedy genre that stands apart from the Hughes-era teen comedies the film is often lumped together with.

a funny suburban high school comedy

Three O’clock High is a funny suburban high school comedy straight out of the eighties and while it hits all the archetypes of the genre and the era, the era translates well to modern audiences thanks to the era's farcical handling of so many other genres.

one of the decade ’s most visually inventive comedies

THREE O’CLOCK HIGH is one of the decade’s most visually inventive comedies, and the cast plays the heightened reality at the perfect pitch.

a 1987 high school comedy that quietly came out and quickly left movie theaters without getting much notice

Three O’Clock High is a 1987 high school comedy that quietly came out and quickly left movie theaters without getting much notice.

by Phil Joanou, written by Richard Christian Matheson and , and produced by Aaron Spelling Thomas Szollosi

Three O’Clock High is a 1987 high-school comedy film, directed by Phil Joanou, written by Richard Christian Matheson and Thomas Szollosi, and produced by Aaron Spelling.

a repeat-viewing type of film filled with drama, action, and predominantly comedy all centered around high schooler Jerry Mitchell and high schooler Jerry Mitchell's 3 O’clock high school challenge

Three O’Clock High (1987) was a repeat-viewing type of film filled with drama, action, and predominantly comedy all centered around high schooler Jerry Mitchell and high schooler Jerry Mitchell's 3 O’clock high school challenge.

a teenage-themed film that neither humiliates nor chastises a teenage-themed film's audience

Three O’Clock High is a teenage-themed film that neither humiliates nor chastises a teenage-themed film's audience.