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The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
, 1h44Directed by Katt Shea
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Horror
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Films about suicide, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about psychiatry, Films about school violence, Films about virginity
Actors Emily Bergl, Mena Suvari, Jason London, Amy Irving, Dylan Bruno, J. Smith-Cameron
Barbara Lang paints a barrier around her living room to protect her telekinetic daughter, Rachel, from the devil. Barbara is soon institutionalized for schizophrenia.
Carrie (1976)
, 1h38Directed by Brian De Palma
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Horror
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about families, Feminist films, Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about religion, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about psychiatry, Political films, Films about school violence
Actors Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt, John Travolta, Nancy Allen
Carrie White (Sissy Spacek), a shy and friendless 17-year-old girl, is the scapegoat and outcast of her school in North Carolina. At home, she is abused by her mentally unstable mother Margaret (Piper Laurie), who is a Christian fundamentalist.
Carrie (2013)
, 1h40Directed by Kimberly Peirce
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Horror
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about religion, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about school violence, Films about child abuse
Actors Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer, Portia Doubleday, Alex Russell, Gabriella Wilde
Alone in her home, the religion-obsessed Margaret White (Julianne Moore) gives birth to a baby girl. She at first intends to kill the infant, but changes her mind. As a teenager, her daughter Carrie (Chloë Grace Moretz), is a shy and isolated student at Ewen High School in Maine.
Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
, 1h33Directed by Sean McNamara
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Ghost films, L'enfance marginalisée, Children's films, Films about school violence
Actors Steve Guttenberg, Lori Loughlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Michael McKean, Brendan Ryan Barrett, Richard Moll
At the beginning of the movie Casper is on a train full of ghosts, with no idea of where he is and is completely unaware that he is a ghost himself. Instead of going to Ghost Central, where the train is headed, he is kicked off the train. Casper then finds himself in the city of Deedstown, where he unintentionally scares all of the town's citizens. Only then does Casper realize that he is in fact a ghost.
The Little Rebels (1955)
, 1h38Directed by Jean Delannoy
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about education, Films about children, L'enfance marginalisée
Actors Jean Gabin, Anne Doat, Serge Lecointe, Jimmy Urbain, Robert Dalban, Jean-Jacques Delbo
Le juge Julien Lamy, sous des dehors bourrus, est un homme bon et compréhensif. Il saura adapter ses décisions aux cas de Francis Lanoux, voleur de 15 ans, séparé de ses grands-parents qui vivaient dans la promiscuité et qui a mis enceinte sa jeune copine Sylvette et qui sera placé au centre d'observation de Terneray, d'Alain Robert, jeune orphelin pyromane qui fuit la ferme où il a été placé et qui cherche en vain ses parents. Il rencontrera Francis au centre d'observation. Il s'occupe également du cas de Gérard Lecarnoy, régulièrement séparé de sa mère matelassière et aventurière, qui trouvera sa voie en devenant funambule avec un des amis de sa mère. Le juge Lamy ne pourra malheureusement arrêter le destin de Francis et Sylvette qui périront, noyés, alors que la police était prête à les appréhender.
Christine (1983)
, 1h51Directed by John Carpenter
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Horror, Crime
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Transport films, Films about automobiles, L'enfance marginalisée, Road movies, Films about school violence, Teen movie
Actors Keith Gordon, Robert Prosky, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Harry Dean Stanton, Roberts Blossom
In the beginning, a red/white '58 Plymouth Fury is built at its assembly line. While a worker begins to investigate the engine for any mistakes, the car surprisingly closes its hood on his hand, injuring him. Surprisingly, after the injured man is taken away, and during closing time, another worker is killed in the Fury, supposedly died of inhaling fumes 'in' the car.
Child's Play 2 (1990)
, 1h24Directed by John Lafia
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Slasher
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Jeu, Child's Play (film series), Serial killer films, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about toys, Comedy horror films, Films about school violence
Actors Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham, Christine Elise, Brad Dourif, Grace Zabriskie
Two years after Chucky was burned to a crisp and shot in the heart by detective Mike Norris, the killer "Good Guys" doll (voiced by Brad Dourif) is rebuilt from scratch by the Play Pals doll company to prove there is no fault with the dolls. The company had gone downhill ever since Andy Barclay (Alex Vincent) blamed Chucky for all the murders the doll committed two years prior. One of the men working on Chucky is killed via electrocution. The CEO of the company Mr. Sullivan (Peter Haskell) orders his assistant Mattson (Greg Germann) to cover the accident and get rid of Chucky.
CJ7 (2008)
, 1h26Directed by Stephen Chow
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Comic science fiction
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Comedy science fiction films, L'enfance marginalisée, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Films about school violence
Actors Stephen Chow, Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Xu Jiao, Lam Chi Chung, Lee Sheung-Ching, Vincent Kok
Chow Ti is a poor construction worker. He lives in a partially demolished house with his nine-year-old son, Dicky. Chow is eager to save money so he can continue sending his son to private school. However, Dicky is often bullied by other children and his teacher at school.
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
, 1h42Directed by Harald Zwart
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy, Crime, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Spy films, L'enfance marginalisée, Children's films, Films about school violence
Actors Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff, Angie Harmon, Keith David, Cynthia Stevenson, Daniel Roebuck
Cody Banks (Frankie Muniz), a 15-year-old high school junior, applies for a junior field ops position at the Central Intelligence Agencys SAD (Special Activities Division) after completing his summer camp for CIA agents. Answering to his handler Agent Ronica Miles, Cody is called upon a mission to find information about a scientist named Dr. Albert Connors. Connors is employed by a SPECTRE type organization named ERIS led by Dr. Brinkman, and his henchman, François Molay. As all CIA agents are known to Brinkman's organization, the CIA uses the unknown Banks, who is placed into the prep school of Dr. Connors' daughter, Natalie, the William Donovan Institute.
Robosapien: Rebooted (2013)
, 1h26Directed by Sean McNamara
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Comedy science fiction films, L'enfance marginalisée, Children's films, Robot films, Films about school violence
Actors Bobby Coleman, Holliston Coleman, Penelope Ann Miller, David Eigenberg, Joaquim de Almeida, Kim Coates
At Kinetech Labs, an inventor named Allan Topher designs a robot for search and rescue, but when he finds out that the robot will be used for military purposes, he programs the robot to flee. The robot escapes but is damaged in the process. It is discovered by 12-year-old Henry Keller, who fixes it and names it Cody. The robot does not remember its past, and Henry and Cody develop a friendship. Eventually, Cody regains his memory and Henry gives Cody back. The inventor feels guilty for taking Cody away, so he returns the robot to Henry. Allan meets Henry's mother, Joanna, and they get along really well. Kinetech finds and corners Cody and Henry. Cody activates another function of his, and takes off with Henry, flying high up into the sky. They reunite with Meagan but when they call their mother, they find out that Kinetech has kidnapped both their mother and Allan so that they can get the robot back. Meagan, Henry and Cody embark to save them and to bring down Kinetech.
Get Real (1999)
, 1h48Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, L'enfance marginalisée, Films based on plays, Teen LGBT-related films, Films about school violence, LGBT-related films, Coming out, LGBT-related film
Actors Ben Silverstone, Judy Buxton
When homosexuality was still an absolute taboo in England, sensitive rural town model student Steven Carter hides his gay feelings, except with his neighbour, a girl named Linda. Suddenly his desperate search for partners in male public lavatories leads to a blind date with golden boy John Dixon, bound for an Oxbridge career. Steven finds the courage to approach John by volunteering for the school paper as sports photographer. A wonderful affair follows, but John is terrified of losing his social status. As the boys' love blossoms, so grows despair about secrecy or outing consequences.
How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
, 1h25Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about animals, Films about education, Films about children, Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about insects, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about psychiatry, Children's films, Films about school violence
Actors Luke Benward, Hallie Eisenberg, Adam Hicks, Nick Krause, Austin Rogers, Alexander Gould
A young, naive boy named Billy Forrester (Luke Benward) has a weak stomach and vomits easily. He and his parents, Mitch (Tom Cavanagh), Helen (Kimberly Williams-Paisley), and his little brother, Woody (Ty Panitz), have just moved to a new town. Billy tells his mother that he doesn't want to go to school because he will be "the new kid". She assures him that he will make friends and everything will be okay. At school, however, he becomes the target of the school bully, Joe Guire (Adam Hicks), his two "toaders" named Plug (Blake Garrett) and Bradley (Philip Daniel Bolden), and the rest of his gang: Benjy (Ryan Malgarini), Techno-Mouth (Andrew Gillingham), Twitch (Alexander Gould), and Donny (Alexander Agate). They rudely stare at him and call him "Billy F." (which is how his name is written on his lunch box). Plug and Bradley steal his lunch box. He sits behind Erykka Tansy (Hallie Eisenberg), an unusually tall girl whom people make fun of (calling her "Erk").
Contest (2013)
, 1h43Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about school violence
Actors Kenton Duty, Ricky Ullman, Mary Beth Peil, Daniel Flaherty, Chris Riggi, Katherine McNamara
A bullied teen chef wants to save his grandmother's business by entering a TV cooking contest to win the prize money, only to find his worst bully whose name is Matt Prylek suddenly pushing to become his new friend—and contest teammate. Meanwhile, Matt's brother Kyle wants him to do some villainous stuff.
Cowboy Angels (2008)
, 1h40Genres Drama
Themes Films about children, Transport films, Films about automobiles, L'enfance marginalisée, Road movies
Actors Stefano Cassetti, Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus
À Paris, élevé seul par sa mère, Pablo est un garçon de 11 ans mûr et débrouillard. Encore une fois livré à lui-même quand sa mère s'absente un week-end entier pour rejoindre un nouvel amant, il décide de prendre son destin en main et de retrouver son père dont il ne sait pas grand-chose d'autre que son prénom et sa ville de naissance en Espagne. Il échafaude un plan : dans un café qu'il fréquente, il a remarqué Louis, un joueur de poker désargenté mais qui a une voiture et avec lequel il sympathise. Il lui propose l'argent qu'il a volé à sa mère pour être son chauffeur dans son expédition en Espagne. Après des hésitations, ce dernier accepte et le périple mouvementé des deux acolytes commence, émaillé de disputes et de moments de complicité.
Babysitters Beware (2009)
, 1h12Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about school violence
Actors Rico Rodriguez, Brittany Finamore, Dee Wallace, Taylor Negron, Danny Trejo, Raini Rodriguez
Danny, 7 ans, est le souffre-douleur des enfants de son école et n'a pas beaucoup d'amis. Pour ses parents, il est certainement un enfant modèle, se proposant à réaliser toutes les corvées de la maison. Il est passionné de baseball et voudrait s'entraîner avec son père. Seulement, voilà : ce dernier part pratiquement tous les soirs à des dîners d'affaires, laissant Danny sous la garde de Janelle, une étudiante. Mais celle-ci ne pourra pas le garder durant un certain temps. C'est alors que Marco, le meilleur et seul ami de Danny, lui parle d'une "liste noire", qui liste les enfants que plus personne ne veut garder. Danny va alors devenir de plus en plus méchant, terrorisant baby-sitter sur baby-sitter.