starring: ADAM DANIEL
To fulfill a deathbed promise, an elite operative becomes a math teacher at America’s most dangerous high school, using combat tactics to tame a violent class and protect his friend’s daughter.
REVIEW
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Well this is glorious from XYZ entertainment on @tiktok
Basically it is Dangerous Minds but FUN, no overly earnest hammering home of messages here but the point is made, and the whole things ends positively without getting mawkish.
@its_adamdaniel is perfect as one man army Ethan who tackles the death class at the worst school in the most violent city in the country. Nothing phases him, he is the perfect precise action hero with a heart, who doesnt take advantage of the teenage girls throwing himselves at him
Yes the stunts are mad, winding people with chalk and running down the side of the building but they are also crazy in the Fast and the Furious series. So sit back and enjoy what this team has done on a miniscule budget. Esp enjoyed the skeleton shots when someone is punched and the pool trick.
Also because this is on TikTok we get welcome warnings not to try stuff at home, wg Russian Roulette.
All the school cast are great
@kamronalexander_ shows Blake's transformation from mouthy rebel to most loyal student
Really wish @wyattbperkins Ryan had been given more screen time, loved the hats
Thankfully Justin is well written, and gives @avabreeze_ something to work with, she is not what we initially think, and really shines when dealing with @justinberti Marco
@quinnholmes finest moment is perhaps when his goons carry that red chair in for him 🤣 we all need that
@ariasirvaitis is brilliant as Lilith. Initally you cant stand her but by the end you want to give her the biggest hug
Wish @haley_capnkirk was given a bit more to do as Nurse Chloe, those boys should be falling over themselves when she approaches
And shout out to @chiaone who nearly steals the whole thing as the terrified principal
Whole thing is great fun. It has something to say but is also there to entertain and make you smile
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Top work team.
💖 Top swoonworthy moment:
Justin and Lilith are definitely going to have a thing for Mr Walker, will any other man be able to live up to him? But romance is reserved for the more age appropriate Nurse Chloe. They have dinner and everything.
🦹🏼♂️ Top villain award:
There are a few - as Adam has to tame the class, local mafia gang led by Marco, the Serpent Prince, and Lilith. The biggest problem though, the Secretary of State for Education…
😂 Comedy gold:
From the moment Michael Sullivan appears in riot gear as Principal Walker we know we are in good hands. He is a comedy genius. Also some great deadpan lines from Ethan, and rather enjoyed his use of chalk and chalkboard rubber to deal with people.
🎺 Unsung hero:
Ryan and his bucket hat. Got very fond of that bucket hat. Felt betrayed when the backwards baseball cap briefly replaced it. Cheered when the bucket hat returned. And in fact all the kids, Blake is also great. Love their Dead Poets moment standing on chairs.
✍🏼 DETAILS
Director: Seth Cunningham | 2026
Available on Tiktok / Pine Drama
