American High (2000)
Plot.
American High is an American documentary television show about the lives of fourteen students at Highland Park High School, located in the city of Highland Park, Illinois. The series originally aired on Fox and was canceled after four episodes. It was later picked up by PBS and aired in its entirety. The series was created by R. J. Cutler, an award winning documentary filmmaker. The show received the 2001 Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Program.
The theme song "American High", was written and performed by Bouncing Souls.
An earlier Fox Network documentary series from 1991, Yearbook also covered the lives of suburban Chicago high school students.
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Cast & Crew.
R. J. Cutler
Creator / Executive Producer / Director / Writer
Abby Schwartz
Self
Rich Bye
Producer
Erasmo Arturo
Self
Jonathan Chinn
Producer
Gustavo Ducoing
Self
Nick Doob
Producer
Tiffany Woods
Self
Brian Medavoy
Executive Producer
Erwin More
Executive Producer
Shanna Davis
Self
Suzy Lurie
Self
Dan Partland
Producer
Steven Morris
Self
Jonathan Mednick
Producer
Rob Adams
Mr. John Wilkins
Molly O'Brien
Producer
Cheryl Stanley
Executive Producer
Alison Ellwood
Producer
Ted Skillman
Producer
Rick Norman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Details.
Release DateAugust 2, 2000
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes14
Running Time22m
Genres
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Miniseries