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Light It Up

1999•1h 39m•★ 6.6•Released

DramaThriller

On a winter day in a southside Queens high school, events collide and six students are suddenly in an armed standoff with the NYPD. At the school, classrooms freeze, teachers come and go, resources are scant.

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Overview

On a winter day in a southside Queens high school, events collide and six students are suddenly in an armed standoff with the NYPD. At the school, classrooms freeze, teachers come and go, resources are scant.

Movie details

Release date: 1999
Runtime: 1h 39m
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United States of America
Director: Craig Bolotin
Production: Edmonds Entertainment Group, Fox 2000 Pictures
Budget: $13,000,000
Revenue: $5,985,690

Cast

Portrait of Usher

Usher

Lester Dewitt

Portrait of Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Audrey McDonald

Portrait of Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Officer Dante Jackson

Portrait of Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Stephanie Williams

Portrait of Robert Ri'chard

Robert Ri'chard

Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone

Portrait of Judd Nelson

Judd Nelson

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Official trailers and clips from TMDB.

90s Week: Light It Up (Theatrical Trailer)•Trailer

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