Disturbing Behavior [1999] | ![Disturbing Behavior [1999]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YV4WS2TQL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: David Nutter
Actors: James Marsden, Katie Holmes, Nick Stahl, Steve Railsback, Bruce Greenwood
Studio: Uca
Category: DVD
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 34119
Format: Dubbed, Pal, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Arabic (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 80 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5050582260571
ASIN: B00004D37A
Theatrical Release Date: July 24, 1998
Release Date: June 14, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: never used
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Amazon.co.uk Review
This paranoia-fuelled thriller, more intelligent and imaginative than you would have reason to believe, owes a huge debt to The Stepford Wives with its premise of a goody-good high school clique programmed by an evil doctor to be wholesome, academically driven and shining examples of clean living. Unlike its predecessor, though, David Nutter's film opts to open up its premise for everyone to see, diluting the scares but amplifying the creepy atmosphere. There's never any question of what's happening to the students of Cradle Bay High, who go from being druggies and sex fiends to the academically excellent Blue Ribbons, but it's a lot of fun to see these programmed teens run amok--and start killing people--when their hormones kick in. And considering they're all horny teenagers, this happens, oh, at least a few times a day. Model-perfect James Marsden, with stunning cheekbones and piercing blue eyes, is the new kid in town who stumbles on the plot with a little help from metalhead Nick Stahl. Moody Marsden stirs up trouble when he refuses to join up with the Blue Ribbons, prompting his concerned parents to consider signing him up for the program, especially after it turns Stahl into a vest-wearing, pep-rallying brainiac. The satire isn't entirely fulfilled (the evil kids hang out at the yoghurt shop and spout inspirational platitudes), but once the action kicks in it's quite an enjoyable ride, thanks primarily to Bruce Greenwood (The Sweet Hereafter) as the mad scientist behind it all and Katie Holmes (Go) as Marsden's love interest. Refusing the advances of the star football player and fighting gamely alongside Marsden, Holmes manages to deck a few bad guys with a fervour that squarely puts her in Linda Hamilton and Jamie Lee Curtis territory. Steve Railsback stars as the colluding chief of police and Dan Zudovic as a janitor with a penchant for getting rid of "rats," rodent and otherwise. --Mark Englehart, Amazon.com
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High school horror? September 8, 2008
Kona (Derbyshire)
Loner Steve Clark (James Marsden) and his family have just moved from Chicago to an idyllic village in the northwest. As he starts school, Steve finds the usual cliques, the strangest being a group called "the Blue Ribbons;" they're the handsomest jocks and most beautiful coeds and seem perfect but have a bad habit of beating people up - and getting away with it. Steve is befriended by a stoner (Nick Stahl) and a punk girl (Katie Holmes) who share his suspicions about the Blue Ribbons. Can they solve the mystery - in time?!
First of all, James Marsden is way too good-looking, charming, and old to play the outsider teen. He's extremely likeable and sincere, however, and was the only reason I kept watching to end, hoping this confusing mess would make sense. I guess it did have a plot, but it was so poorly written that it's pretty laughable. There was nothing in the story that seemed believeable. The teen and adult characters were all stereotypes, the Marsden and Holmes characters suddenly became brilliant detectives and foiled an evil plan to turn the student body into Stepford Teens, and zombies, it seems, are really dumb and apparently no one will notice if they all disappear.
For a so-called "thriller," this movie was not suspenseful at all, just silly and amateurish. (But James Marsden looks good.)
 The acting was alright, that's all I have to say... September 4, 2001
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
...apart from the fact that this was one weird-ass film. Katie Holmes was amazing in her role but the characters were poorly written and the ending was too predictable (apart from when the Stahl turned).
Katie Holmes demonstrates her talent and that is about it. June 28, 2001
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is an interesting film, it keeps you hooked as you are desparate to know what bizarre ending they are going to come up with considering the script is fairly week. Nick Stahl (The Man Without A Face) is all grown up and greasy haired and performs convincingly. The real surprise is Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson's Creek)her performance is convincing and notable when she takes on a challenging and very different character to her other film and TV roles. It is proof that she has the ability to portray a character other than the girl across the creek, and does it really well. Worth watching just for her performance but not much else. So Creek fans get watching!
There's One Reason To Spend Your Time Watching This March 8, 2001
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
...her name is Katie Holmes. Breathtakingly beautiful as ever, the makers of 'Disturbing Behavior' must have thrown her in to at least get SOMEthing out of their film. 'Cause there's not much of a story. Or rather, we've seen it all before.'Disturbing Behavior' is more original than 'The Skulls', on the level of 'The Faculty', but contains, what, one scary scene. 'Scary' is maybe too strong a word. But go ahead, rent it on a lazy afternoon, and enjoy Katie Holmes' gorgeousness. But do not expect much more from the film.
Sort of an X-files type film. December 5, 2000
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Directed by David Nutter who directed episodes of the X-files. By the start of the film you would think it was an episode of the X-files. Its a story about creepy goings-on at Cradle Bay. A brainy bunch of kids who can also pretty much kick...(see the supermarket scene) This movie is good. It is NOT a faculty rip-off and it has some good suspense and a weird ending.(The waterfall jump-off) BUT, its not very long, the boy and his family kind of make it boring and its not a film you would want to watch all the time.
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