Light It Up
Seen it?1999 | 99 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (39% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
39% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Craig Bolotin
- 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