This film is dedicated to King Vidor who had passed away in 1982 which was the year before 'The Young Warriors' (1983) debuted. The picture's dedication during the opening credits reads: '"This film is dedicated to King Vidor with deepest appreciation for his invaluable creative assistance." Producer Victoria Paige Meyerink had been an assistant to Vidor on the short documentary 'The Metaphor' (1980).
According to the Wikipedia profile of producer Victoria Paige Meyerink, ''she was, at one time, the youngest female film producer in the film industry; producing the film 'Young Warriors' at the age of twenty-two.''
The movie was a sequel of sorts to 'Malibu High' (1979) which had been made and first released about four years earlier.
The movie's opening title card prologue states: "These are the graduates of Malibu High and this is their story...".