Light it Up Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Noted R&B artist and producer Kenneth (Babyface) Edmonds served as executive producer for this tough urban drama. After a shooting incident in a neglected inner-city school leaves a police officer wounded, a group of students holds the cop hostage, in a desperate effort to force improvements to their school. The cast includes another R&B hitmaker, Usher, as well as Forest Whitaker, Vanessa L. Williams, and Rosario Dawson. - Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
11/10/1999
DVD Release Date:
03/06/2001
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for language and violent content.
Run Time:
99 min.
Distributor(s):
Fox
Production Co.:
Edmonds Entertainment, Fox 2000 Pictures
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Down on Their Luck, Inner City Blues, Kids in Trouble, Hostage Situations
Tone:
Angry, Confrontational, Gritty, Ominous, Tense
Keywords:
high-school, hostage, inner-city, police-officer, shooting [crime], urban
Country of Origin:
USA (11-10-1999)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
