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The film was written and directed by Craig Bolotin, and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and his wife Tracy Edmonds . The film follows five teenage high school seniors and one sophomore, who hold a wounded police officer hostage and barricade themselves inside the school.
Nov 10, 1999 · Light It Up: Directed by Craig Bolotin. With Usher, Forest Whitaker, Rosario Dawson, Robert Ri'chard. A group of teens are bent on improving the run-down conditions of their high-school.
- (3.9K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Craig Bolotin
- 1999-11-10
Nov 10, 1999 · A group of inner-city high school students take hostages and barricade themselves in the library after a security guard shoots one of them. The movie stars Usher, Rosario Dawson, Forest Whitaker and Judd Nelson, but suffers from predictable plot and contrived ending.
Light It Up is a 1999 film about a hostage situation in a Queens high school. Find out where to watch it online or buy it on various platforms, and see the cast, synopsis, and trailers.
- 1999
- 30
- Craig Bolotin
- 99 min
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.
A group of high school students led by Usher and Rosario Dawson stage a sit-in to demand better conditions at their school. The film explores the themes of education, racism, and media coverage, but receives mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
- (49)
- Drama
- R
