Rush Week (1989): Cast & Plot
Rush Week is a 1989 mystery thriller directed by Bob Bralver, starring Pamela Ludwig as Toni Daniels, Roy Thinnes and Pres Seckel. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Bob Bralver
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Noble Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Rush Week About?
The premise of Rush Week without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An ambitious college newspaper reporter is drawn into a chilling mystery when several female students vanish. Convinced the disappearances link to a murder that shocked the campus during last year’s raucous Rush Week, she digs deeper, uncovering hidden secrets and a potential killer on campus, as rumors swirl and fear grips the dormitories.
Rush Week Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- nudity
- serial killer
- filicide
- nude modeling
- reporter
- red herring
- college
- female college student
- axe fight
- mysterious killer
- nude photoshoot
- student reporter
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- whodunit
- axe wielding maniac
- detective
- teen movie
- songwriter
- suicide
- prostitute
- female nudity
- sorority
- university
- campus
- co ed
- sorority slasher
- female full frontal nudity
- college campus
- whodunnit mystery
- slasher horror
- male rear nudity
- bus
- butt
- jock strap
- male nudity
- boy
- joke
- mooning
- murdered with an axe
- murder
- slasher
- independent film
Rush Week Cast & Characters
Pamela Ludwig leads the cast as Toni Daniels, with Roy Thinnes as Dean Grail and Pres Seckel as Dean Seckel. Directed by Bob Bralver; 35 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bob Bralver
- Pamela Ludwig as Toni Daniels
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Roy Thinnes as Dean Grail - Pres Seckel as Dean Seckel
- Kathleen Kinmont as Julie Ann McGuffin
Also Starring in Rush Week
· 31 more- Toni Lee Alma
- Heidi Holicker Sarah
- Dean Hamilton Jeff Jacobs
- Donald Grant Byron Rogers
- John Donovan Arnold Krangen
- Laura Burkett Rebecca Winters
- Arthur Roberts
- Michael Lindström Frat Boy
- Jay Pickett Parker
- Dominick Brascia Peeper
- Darrell Zwerling Professor Caldwell
- Todd Eric Andrews Harvan
- Gregg Allman Cosmo Kincald
- Dean Wein Officer
- Ray Bickel Officer
- Mitch Watson Phantom Pledge
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- Gregory James Frat Boy (uncredited)
- David Denney Greg Ochs
- Courtney Gebhart Jonelle Watson
- Mark Clayman Gordo
- Michael W. Leighton Shadow
- Johnna Johnson Cigarette Girl
- Edward Rayden Ichabod
- Pamela Owen Wendy
- Chantel Dubay Veronica
- Addie Band Leader
- Eddie Battos Accordian Player
- Francis McCaffrey Clerk
- Tim Topper GAE Member
- Michael Corbin Freshman
- Rita M. Saiz Themselves
More from Bob Bralver
More films directed by Bob Bralver: American Ninja 5 and Midnight Ride.
Rush Week Plot Summary
What happens in Rush Week from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Toni Daniels is an ambitious journalism major at Tambler College, assigned to do a cover story on the campus’s rush week. She dives into a series of interviews with members of the fraternities and also sits down with Dean Grail to gauge the atmosphere on campus. As she digs deeper, the mood grows uneasy: a silhouette of danger lingers over the traditions of the week. Meanwhile, Julie Ann McGuffin disappears after taking part in a clandestine nude modeling session held in the university’s science building, and Toni swiftly begins to pursue the truth behind the disappearance, following a trail that grows colder with every lead.
Full summary
The whole story of Rush Week, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Rush Week?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the journalism major assigned to cover Rush Week?
Rush Week Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Terreur sur le campus” and “Trágica Semana de Calouros”.
- Also known as
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- Terreur sur le campus
- Trágica Semana de Calouros
- 校园黑幕
- Beverly Hills - Delitti al College
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Movies Like Rush Week
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Rushed, Rushlights and Fatal Pulse.
Rush Week FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Rush Week, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Rush Week?
Rush Week runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Rush Week released?
Rush Week was released on December 1, 1989.
Who directed Rush Week?
Rush Week was directed by Bob Bralver.
More films by Bob Bralver Who is in the cast of Rush Week?
Rush Week stars Pamela Ludwig as Toni Daniels, Roy Thinnes as Dean Grail and Pres Seckel as Dean Seckel, among 35 credited actors.
Does Rush Week have a post-credit scene?
No. Rush Week has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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