Paul Gleason

Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.

Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.