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Teacher Jake Downey has relocated to a small town in Wyoming hoping to escape the urban problems of his last assignment. His myth of rural bliss is shattered when a former police officer comes unglued, builds a bomb and takes Jake's class hostage. The heroism of his true story unfolds as the hostage drama takes many surprising turns towards the phenomenal conclusion.
Theatrical
Apr 5, 1994
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 23, 2003
Director
Producer
Music
Studio
The Kushner-Locke Company
Cast
Full credits →R
Richard Thomas
David Young
W
Wendy Crewson
Dorsie Young
J
Jessica Steen
Kathi Davidson
J
Jo Vannicola
Melanie Young
J
James Purcell
Cal Fredericks
R
Robert Bednarski
Cody Little
C
Cecilley Carroll
Tracy Little
M
Michael Copeman
Sheriff Wolfley
R
Robert Urich
Jake Downey
B
Barclay Hope
Tom Little
E
Elizabeth Lennie
Emma Little
J
Joseph Ziegler
Matt Eckhardt
S
Shannon Lawson
Jane Michaels
J
Jenny Parsons
Lisa Burns
G
Goldie Semple
Nadene
D
David Gow
Alan Gordon
M
Michèle Duquet
Laura Downey
V
Victoria Mitchell
Kliss Sparks
D
Dianne Heatherington
Terri Lyle
D
Dan Petronijevic
Ray Larch
