Overview
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.
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Box office
Grossed $5.99M worldwide against a $13M budget
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Elliot Davis
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Craig BolotinWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 4, 1999
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $13M
- Revenue
- $6M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
UsherLester Dewitt
Vanessa WilliamsAudrey McDonald
Forest WhitakerOfficer Dante Jackson
Rosario DawsonStephanie Williams
Robert Ri'chardZacharias 'Ziggy' Malone
Judd NelsonKen Knowles
Fredro StarrRodney J. Templeton
Sara GilbertLynn Sabatini
Clifton Collins Jr.Robert 'Rivers' Tremont
Glynn TurmanPrincipal Allan Armstrong
Vic PolizosCapt. Monroe
Dale RiveraSecurity Guard (Bob)- Sue SimmonsWNBC Anchor
LeShay N. TomlinsonStudent
Adam GiffordCop #2- Eriq F. PrinceSecurity Officer
- Marvin NelsonSWAT Team Member
Donna HanoverFox News Anchor
Artel GreatShakur (uncredited)- Rick R. JohnsonSniper
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