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Masterminds (1997) -- Trapped in a school which a gang of criminals has siezed control, a young troublemaker fights a cat and mouse battle from inside.

Overview

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Director:
Roger Christian
Writers (WGA):
Floyd Byars (story) &
Alex Siskin (story) ...
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Release Date:
22 August 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Thriller | Comedy more
Tagline:
The criminal mastermind of the century just met his match...
Plot:
Trapped in a school which a gang of criminals has siezed control, a young troublemaker fights a cat and mouse battle from inside. full summary | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
Sony At Acme
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 2 September 1997)

User Comments:
Die Hard for Kids more (30 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Patrick Stewart ... Rafe Bentley

Vincent Kartheiser ... Oswald 'Ozzie' Paxton
Brenda Fricker ... Principal Claire Maloney

Bradley Whitford ... Miles Lawrence (as Brad Whitford)

Matt Craven ... Jake Paxton

Annabelle Gurwitch ... Helen Randall Paxton

Jon Abrahams ... Richard 'K-Dog'

Katie Stuart ... Melissa Randall
Michael MacRae ... Foster Deroy

Callum Keith Rennie ... Ollie
Earl Pastko ... Captain Jankel

Jason Schombing ... Marvin
Michael David Simms ... Colonel Duke
David Paul Grove ... Ferret (as Buck)
Akiko Morison ... Janet
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Smart Alec (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence included in a children hostage situation, and for language.
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR | SDDS (8 channels)
Certification:
Brazil:14 | Iceland:12 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:12 (video premiere) | UK:12 (video premiere) | USA:PG-13
Company:
Byars-Dudelson more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Patrick Stewart's character makes his first appearance, he asks Principal Maloney to call him by his first name, "Raif," to which she immediately replies "Fine." This is a reference to the actor Ralph Fiennes, whose name is pronounced "Raif Fine." more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Bentley grabs the bug from Foster, he yells, "What the hell is this? Foster!" When it shows his face, and he is supposed to be saying, " - the hell is this?" he is just saying, "Foster!" more
Quotes:
Raif Bentley: You know, I'm not a violent man but I really do think I'm going to have to kill someone here. more
Movie Connections:
References Scream 2 (1997) more
Soundtrack:
Pornoesque more

FAQ

Why has this movie not been released on dvd?
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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Die Hard for Kids, 26 February 1999
Author: Stefan Tetelepta from Holland

Like Ozzie says when it's getting wrong: 'We have a Die Hard situation'. But its Die Hard for kids, a thousand bullets, without anyone getting hurt, no swearing and no sex. See it on video, it's for anyone above 10 and PG? I think not, parents could be very bored watching this. I myself (28) enjoyed it.

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well I liked it... Splitskull87
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Doesn't compare.. ItalianDream
This movie is a remake for kids!! Zerpid
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