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Light It Up

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.

19991h 39mRDrama, Thriller

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About Light It Up

Directors
Craig Bolotin
Cast
Usher, Vanessa Williams, Forest Whitaker, Rosario Dawson, Robert Ri'chard, Judd Nelson
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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