If you loved Atlantic City, try Class of 1984
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theysit in Crime / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Atlantic City, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Class of 1984 is
Metal detectors hum at dawn. A hard-faced teen swaps a switchblade for a school ID. One teacher’s whistle becomes the first casualty. Cannon-fire crescendos after third-period showdowns. Director Mark L. Lester strips Reagan-era rhetoric to the bone.

