The Faculty (1998)
The Faculty is a 1998 horror mystery film directed by Robert Rodriguez. The plot centers on newspaper photographer Casey Connor, played by Elijah Wood, who sees his high school nurse alive after she was murdered. Since its release in the late '90s, The Faculty has become a cult classic, with many claiming it's one of Rodriguez's most underrated films.
The Faculty
- Director
- Robert Rodriguez
- Release Date
- December 25, 1998
- Studio(s)
- MiraMax
- Distributor(s)
- Dimension Films , MiraMax
- Cast
- Clea DuVall , Josh Hartnett , Jordana Brewster , Laura Harris , Elijah Wood
- Writers
- Kevin Williamson
- Runtime
- 104 minutes
- Budget
- $15 million
Summary
Students suspect that their teachers are aliens after bizarre occurrences.
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