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Overview

User Rating:
5.3/10   2,065 votes
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Director:
Craig Bolotin
Writer (WGA):
Craig Bolotin (written by)
Contact:
View company contact information for Light It Up on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
10 November 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
they don't want to be heroes they just want to be heard.
Plot:
A group of teens is bent on improving the run-down conditions of their high-school. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
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"The Negotiator" with a Meaning more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Usher Raymond ... Lester Dewitt

Forest Whitaker ... Officer Dante Jackson

Rosario Dawson ... Stephanie Williams
Robert Ri'chard ... Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone

Judd Nelson ... Ken Knowles
Fredro Starr ... Rodney J. Templeton

Sara Gilbert ... Lynn Sabatini

Clifton Collins Jr. ... Robert 'Rivers' Tremont

Glynn Turman ... Principal Allan Armstrong
Vic Polizos ... Capt. Monroe

Vanessa Williams ... Audrey McDonald (as Vanessa L. Williams)
Gaddiel Otero ... Arturo Orosco
Frank Dominelli ... Sgt. Tortino
Reggie Theus ... Intel. Officer #1

Jennifer Say Gan ... Intel. Officer #2
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and violent content.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Finland:K-14 | USA:R (certificate #36835) | Germany:16 (bw) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Argentina:13

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
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 (1992). 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. more
Quotes:
Officer Dante Jackson: Come here, son.
Lester Dewitt: Don't call me son. I'm not your son.
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Soundtrack:
If Only in Heaven's Eyes more

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
"The Negotiator" with a Meaning, 11 February 2002
10/10
Author: Daniel (TERMINATOR180) from United States

This is a really great movie, because sometimes we all just want to take a stand, no matter what we have to do,legal or illegal. It even blends a little bit of comedy with the drama. It is definitely worth watching.

***1/2 out of ***** stars

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