Watch Light It Up (1999) Official Trailer
6.7 / 10 IMDb November 4, 1999 1h 39m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 39m
Release Date
November 4, 1999
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Status
Released
Budget
$13,000,000
Revenue
$5,985,690
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Usher
as Lester Dewitt
Vanessa Williams
as Audrey McDonald
Forest Whitaker
as Officer Dante Jackson
Rosario Dawson
as Stephanie Williams
Robert Ri'chard
as Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone
Judd Nelson
as Ken Knowles
Fredro Starr
as Rodney J. Templeton
Sara Gilbert
as Lynn Sabatini
Clifton Collins Jr.
as Robert 'Rivers' Tremont
Glynn Turman
as Principal Allan Armstrong
Vic Polizos
as Capt. Monroe
Dale Rivera
as Security Guard (Bob)
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Sue Simmons
as WNBC Anchor
LeShay N. Tomlinson
as Student
Adam Gifford
as Cop #2
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Eriq F. Prince
as Security Officer
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Marvin Nelson
as SWAT Team Member
Donna Hanover
as Fox News Anchor
Artel Great
as Shakur (uncredited)
Production Companies
Edmonds Entertainment Group
Fox 2000 PicturesLight It Up Official Trailer 1999
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