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Light It Up poster

Light It Up (1999)

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.

Release: 1999-11-04
Runtime: 99 min
Rating: 6.714 / 10
Cast
Usher
Usher
Lester Dewitt
Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams
Audrey McDonald
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Officer Dante Jackson
Rosario Dawson
Rosario Dawson
Stephanie Williams
Robert Ri'chard
Robert Ri'chard
Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone
Judd Nelson
Judd Nelson
Ken Knowles
Fredro Starr
Fredro Starr
Rodney J. Templeton
Sara Gilbert
Sara Gilbert
Lynn Sabatini
Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Collins Jr.
Robert 'Rivers' Tremont
Glynn Turman
Glynn Turman
Principal Allan Armstrong
Vic Polizos
Vic Polizos
Capt. Monroe
Dale Rivera
Dale Rivera
Security Guard (Bob)
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Sue Simmons
WNBC Anchor
LeShay N. Tomlinson
LeShay N. Tomlinson
Student
Adam Gifford
Adam Gifford
Cop #2
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Eriq F. Prince
Security Officer
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Marvin Nelson
SWAT Team Member
Donna Hanover
Donna Hanover
Fox News Anchor