Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 (TV 1996)Director:Paul SchneiderWriter:Jonathan Rintels |
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Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 (TV 1996)Director:Paul SchneiderWriter:Jonathan Rintels |
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| Maria Conchita Alonso | ... |
Marta Caldwell
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Marcy Walker | ... |
Lt. Kathy Leone
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| Michael Paul Chan | ... |
Harry Kee
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| Dennis Boutsikaris | ... |
Frank Caldwell
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| Bruce Weitz | ... |
Lt. Dominick Caroselli
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| Elizabeth Omilami | ... |
Glenda Siles
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Cristina Karman | ... |
Carlotta Arguello
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| Avis-Marie Barnes | ... |
Detective Grantham
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| Brett Rice | ... |
Detective Sims
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| Rus Blackwell | ... |
Sergeant Gentry
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| Jim R. Coleman | ... |
Officer Reynolds
(as Jim Coleman)
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John Archie | ... |
Dispatcher
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| Emiliano Díez | ... |
Eduardo Sanchez
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| Leesa Halstead | ... |
Juanita Sanchez
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Mark Conlon | ... |
Pastor
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I'm surprised that any of the other reviewers actually watched the whole movie, given their extreme dislike of it. I found it perfectly in keeping with the general style of such movies. Yes, there IS a lot of emphasis on sentimentality in the face of danger, but that's exactly what people look for in a Lifetime movie and, don't forget, this actually happened to real people, so I doubt it was completely unrealistic. What impressed me was the spirit of the bus driver in the face of extreme stress. There is no parent alive who would not wish for someone of her character and strength to be the one to protect their child in such an ordeal, were they not there to do it for themselves.