Juvenile Delinquent Movies

crackers · April 10, 2011, 02:15:00 PM

I'm really getting into Juvenile Delinquent films at the moment. I have just recently watched High School Caesar and loved it.

Can anybody recommend any more?

Rev. Powell · April 10, 2011, 02:20:37 PM

The classic cheesy JD film. Great "hepcat" dialogue and Mamie van Doren, you can't go wrong.

Psycho Circus · April 10, 2011, 02:22:35 PM

Bad Boys (1983), with a young Sean Penn.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Boys_(1983_film)

The River's Edge (1986), kids conflicted over the murder of their friend's girlfriend.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivers_edge

Rumble Fish (1983), young guy wants to emulate his ex-gang leader older brother.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumble_fish

Licence To Drive (1988), teens without a licence try to impress chicks. Get into trouble.....tsk, tsk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licence_to_Drive

Doggett · April 10, 2011, 02:44:17 PM

Does this count ?

Leah · April 10, 2011, 05:58:53 PM

Brick?

Rebel Without A Cause!

The Burgomaster · April 11, 2011, 08:09:10 AM

Here are a few:

* BLACKBOARD JUNGLE - One of the best ever
* HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL - Already mentioned, but another vote for this one
* TEENAGE GANG DEBS
* GIRL GANG
* THE VIOLENT YEARS
* THE CHOPPERS (Arch Hall, Jr.!)

claws · April 11, 2011, 08:48:15 AM

Switchblade Sisters (1975)

Probably the coolest movie about Juvenile Delinquents ever made.

The Burgomaster · April 11, 2011, 08:50:43 AM

Let's not forget WEST SIDE STORY. There's nothing more intimidating than a J.D. gang attacking people with jazz dancing.

Flick James · April 11, 2011, 12:55:55 PM

Some great titles so far. If you want a plethora of juvie deliquent films from the black and white era, check out the Dead End kids films from the 30's, which in turn spawned the later Little Tough Guys, The East Side Kids, and The Bowery Boys. The series comprise over 80 films in total. However, this is really old school stuff from the 30's and 40's.

The Burgomaster · April 11, 2011, 01:20:39 PM

Quote from: Flick James on April 11, 2011, 12:55:55 PM
Some great titles so far. If you want a plethora of juvie deliquent films from the black and white era, check out the Dead End kids films from the 30's, which in turn spawned the later Little Tough Guys, The East Side Kids, and The Bowery Boys. The series comprise over 80 films in total. However, this is really old school stuff from the 30's and 40's.

Love this stuff. ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES is one of my favorite old gangster movies.

Psycho Circus · April 11, 2011, 03:21:58 PM

Savage Streets!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT9NGNh0HA4

Silverlady · April 11, 2011, 05:44:57 PM

I don't know if you would really classify it as about juvenile delinquents, but how about TO SIR WITH LOVE ...

retrorussell · April 11, 2011, 05:51:57 PM

The Outsiders
Massacre At Central High

crackers · April 11, 2011, 06:55:29 PM

I was mostly after B+W/ early movies, but liking the later film suggestions.

JaseSF · April 11, 2011, 07:50:04 PM

Hot Rod Girl (1956)
Sorority Girl (1957)
Reform School Girl (1957)
Anatomy of a Psycho (1961)
Cool and the Crazy (1958)
Girl Gang (1954)
So Evil, So Young (1957)
Teenage Thunder (1958)
Daddy-O (1959)
Dragstrip Girl (1957)
Girls in Prison (1956)

Most of these I watched on the old Canadian Drive-In Classics channel...Good Stuff

Juvenile Delinquent Movies

claws