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May 19, 1997. ( 1997-05-19) Detention: The Siege at Johnson High (also known as Hostage High and Target for Rage) is a 1997 American made-for-television thriller drama film based on the 1992 Lindhurst High School shooting and siege that resulted in the death of four people. [1]
- Brian Adler
- Michael Watkins
- Larry Golin
May 19, 1997 · Detention: The Siege at Johnson High: Directed by Michael W. Watkins. With Ricky Schroder, Freddie Prinze Jr., Katie Wright, Alexis Cruz. A former high school student, Jason Copeland, returns to his school to take his revenge on the teachers for failing him out of school.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Michael W. Watkins
- 1997-05-19
Rent Detention: Siege at Johnson High on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. An armed man (Rick Schroder) with a grudge against a former teacher holds students hostage at his high...
- Michael W. Watkins
- Drama
- Ricky Schroder
Shortly before Christmas, Jason Copeland (Rick Schroeder) decides to take out his pent-up revenge on Johnson High School, which he failed out of a year earlier. He enters the school heavily armed and begins firing shots, with no intention to kill anyone, and takes 80 students hostage in the music room.
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Brief Synopsis. Unable to deal with the hand life has dealt him, a 20-year-old high school dropout with revenge on his mind returns to his high school and takes a group of terrified students hostage. It is up to an inexperienced hostage negotiator, a police officer and two students to gain the trust of their captor.
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