Line #7 Film/KidsInAmerica


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kids_in_america.jpg]]
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3	A 2005 comedy film directed and co-written by Josh Stolberg.
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5	The film tells the story about a group of diverse students at Brooker High who had enough of bully for a principal, Donna Weller, when she announces that’s she’ll run for State School Superintendent. They must gather enough attention to prove to the citizens of Weller’s methods against the student body and what could mean for the rest of the state.
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7	Not to be confused with a Music/KimWilde song of the same name.
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10	!!Tropes used in this film:
11	* AllCrimesAreEqual: All School Violations Are Equal. Weller treats any form of rebellious nature as this.
12	** [[SadistTeacher Sadist]] [[EvilTeacher Evil]] {{Jerkass}} principal, all in one.
13	** EqualOpportunityOffender: Will Ducker, a teacher, was fair game, and the students are mixed, ranging from a BookWorm and JerkJock.
14	** HatedByAll: By the students [[spoiler: 8 percent by the public]].
15	* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Charlotte explains at the pep rally that fashion would be the next target in Weller's campaign to stamp out their freedoms.
16	* BigManOnCampus: Holden Donovan... hey, it takes balls to rally your peers against a bully for a principal.
17	* BullyingADragon: The student body opts for this against Weller.
18	* {{Determinator}}: The students never give up on their war against Weller [[spoiler: and it pays off]].
19	* HighSchool: The primary setting.
20	* LetsGetDangerous: Their voices are meant to be heard, no kidding.
21	* LoopholeAbuse: Weller obviously knows the First Amendment cause it doesn’t mention schools using censorship, since congress are the ones who are subjected. [[spoiler: The students also find another: there isn’t a law that states it's illegal to call the people about the issue and tell them about their problems, including the news media.]]
22	* KidHasAPoint: The students hate their principal for a reason
23	* NoOneGetsLeftBehind: There’s strength in numbers for a reason.
24	* RousingSpeech: Lawrence gives this one to the group while at the hospital.
25	* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Holden Donovan and Will Ducker both opt for this.
26	* SeriousBusiness: These students take their fight and mean it, even if it means vandalism.
27	* SexySurfacingShot: Charlotte surfacing from the pool in a red bikini, a ShoutOut to the famous scene from ''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh.
28	* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The WordOfGod, aka Josh Stolberg, explains he was reading about three cases where students were suspended for their actions.
29	** [[http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2003-11-01/news/0311010439_1_condoms-abstinence-osceola Floridian teenager taped condom on her shirt to promote "safe sex".]]
30	** [[http://www.cnn.com/2003/EDUCATION/06/20/life.barbie.reut/ A New Yorker for her shirt saying, “Barbie is a Lesbian"]], and yes she sued.
31	** [[http://reason.com/blog/2003/10/24/my-so-called-life Georgian Teen had her dream diary raided]].
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