Class Act

Class Act is a 1992 American comedy about two high school students whose records get switched before they start at a new school. Duncan is a straight-A student, while Blade is a juvenile delinquent with a reputation. The administrative mix-up means each boy is placed where the other belongs, and both find unexpected advantages in the mistake. Duncan enjoys being seen as tough, though the school bully keeps testing him, while Blade likes being treated as someone important rather than a problem. Keeping up the pretense outside the classroom proves harder than either expects.

Randall Miller directed the film, the first in the chronological list of his features, and it was released by Warner Bros. Pictures. The screenplay is credited to Michael Swerdlick, John Semper Jr. and Cynthia Friedlob, with Todd Black producing. The lead roles are played by Christopher Reid as Duncan Pinderhughes and Christopher Martin as Blade Brown, both credited under their performing names Kid and Play. Karyn Parsons, Alysia Rogers, Meshach Taylor and Mariann Aalda appear in supporting parts. The production credits 24 cast members and 58 crew members. The film runs 98 minutes.

Audience responses place Class Act in modest territory. On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.1 from around 8,600 votes, and on TMDB it stands at 6.3 from roughly 128 votes. The larger vote count on IMDb, alongside a similar score on TMDB, points to a small but consistent following rather than broad acclaim.