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Light It Up (1999)
5.6
Ratings: 5.6/10 from 2,459 users
Metascore:
43/100
Reviews: 41 user | 40 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com A group of teens is bent on improving the run-down conditions of their high-school. Director:Craig BolotinWriter:Craig Bolotin |
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Lester Dewitt
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| Forest Whitaker | ... |
Officer Dante Jackson
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| Rosario Dawson | ... |
Stephanie Williams
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| Robert Ri'chard | ... |
Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone
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| Judd Nelson | ... |
Ken Knowles
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| Fredro Starr | ... |
Rodney J. Templeton
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| Sara Gilbert | ... |
Lynn Sabatini
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| Clifton Collins Jr. | ... |
Robert 'Rivers' Tremont
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| Glynn Turman | ... |
Principal Allan Armstrong
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| Vic Polizos | ... |
Capt. Monroe
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| Vanessa Williams | ... |
Audrey McDonald
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Gaddiel Otero | ... |
Arturo Orosco
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Frank Dominelli | ... |
Sgt. Tortino
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Reggie Theus | ... |
Intel. Officer #1
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Intel. Officer #2
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Storyline
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. When a popular teacher is suspended, a few students protest. Jackson, a new security guard, gets tough. In a scuffle, Jackson's wounded with his own gun and a student takes him hostage. A few kids join in, for various reasons. An ineffective policewoman tries to mediate as the police plan an assault, the kids demand improvements to the school, the media pick up the story, and Jackson turns sympathetic. But are too many forces in motion for the students to stay in control? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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they don't want to be heroes they just want to be heard.Genres:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
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Generación perdida See more »Filming Locations:
Calumet Career Prep Academy High School - 8131 S. May Street, Auburn Gresham, Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$2,408,613 (USA) (14 November 1999) (1219 Screens)Gross:
$5,871,603 (USA) (16 January 2000)Company Credits
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Lester Dewitt: Don't call me son. I'm not your son.
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Written by Bink (as Roosevelt Harrell), Amil (as Amil Whitehead), Solé (as Tonya Johnston)
Performed by Amil & Solé
Produced by Bink for One Shot Deal Entertainment, Inc.
Amil appears courtesy of Roc-A-Fella/Columbia Records
Solé appears courtesy of Red Zone Productions/Dreamworks Records See more »
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This is the second time in a movie that Forest Whitaker asks another man to help him urinate. This also occurred in The Crying Game. See more »Goofs
Continuity: During and after the scene when Knowles calls Lester from the pay phone it is snowing outside. However, between the call ending and Lester taking the guard to the roof, there is a cutaway shot of a helicopter and two snipers and there is no sign of any snow. See more »Quotes
Officer Dante Jackson: Come here, son.Lester Dewitt: Don't call me son. I'm not your son.
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"First One Hit"Written by Bink (as Roosevelt Harrell), Amil (as Amil Whitehead), Solé (as Tonya Johnston)
Performed by Amil & Solé
Produced by Bink for One Shot Deal Entertainment, Inc.
Amil appears courtesy of Roc-A-Fella/Columbia Records
Solé appears courtesy of Red Zone Productions/Dreamworks Records See more »
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