Light It Up (film)
- Usher Raymond Lester Dewitt
- Forest Whitaker: Officer Dante Jackson
- Rosario Dawson: Stephanie Williams
- Robert Ri'chard: Zacharias ' Ziggy ' Malone
- Judd Nelson: Ken Knowles
- Sara Gilbert: Lynn Sabatini
- Vanessa L. Williams: Audrey McDonald
Light It Up is an American film drama produced in 1999. Was directed by Craig Bolotin.
Action
In the Lincoln High School, the popular teacher Ken Knowles is suspended. The policeman Dante Jackson has his first day on the job, in which he makes at the School of order. The actions of Jackson provide more voltage at the high school. He is shot when he meddles in the quarrel between Ziggy and Lester.
Ziggy, Lester and four other students, including the pregnant Lynn, barricade themselves in school. Take Jackson hostage.
The Chief Negotiator of the police Audrey McDonald tries to bring the students to the task.
Reviews
- James Berardinelli: The Thriller leg hold relatively few action scenes. Berardinelli praised the fact that Craig Bolotin tell the story without exploiting the current cases in the U.S. schools. He also praised the play of Forest Whitaker.
Awards
- 2000: nominated for a Black Reel Award for Rosario Dawson
- 2000: nominated for the Image Award for Rosario Dawson, Vanessa L. Williams and Robert Ri'chard
- 2000: Nominated for the Political Film Society Award for Peace
Comments
The drama was filmed in Chicago. It cost about $ 13 million and brought in U.S. cinemas $ 5,900,000.