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| Director: | Daniel Petrie Jr. |
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| Writer: | William P. Kennedy, Daniel Petrie Jr., David Koepp |
| Staring: |
| After federal agents arrest a drug czar and put him on trial, the cartel leader's vicious son storms a prep school and takes its students hostage. They rebel against the armed intruders and try to take back their academy by any means necessary. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 24, 1991 |
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| Director: | Daniel Petrie Jr. |
| Writer: | William P. Kennedy, Daniel Petrie Jr., David Koepp |
| Genres: | Adventure, Action, Thriller |
| Keywords | high school, hostage-taking, terrorism, preparatory school |
| Production Companies | TriStar Pictures, Island World |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $15,100,000
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sean Astin | Billy Tepper |
| Wil Wheaton | Joey Trotta |
| Keith Coogan | Snuffy Bradberry |
| Andrew Divoff | Luis Cali |
| R. Lee Ermey | General Kramer |
| Mason Adams | Deputy Director Brown |
| Denholm Elliott | Headmaster |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | Dean Parker |
| George Perez | Ricardo Montoya |
| T.E. Russell | Hank Giles |
| Shawn Phelan | Derek |
| Michael Champion | Jack Thorpe |
| Tracy Brooks Swope | Jennifer (voice) |
| Max Manwell | HRT Commander |
| Joe Inscoe | Agent Grimes |
| Jerry Lyden | Ben |
| René Gatica | Colombian Judge |
| Jeremiah McLerran | Ted |
| Jesse Doran | Enrique Cali |
| Stan Kelly | Sheriff |
| Carole Shoemaker | Press Secretary |
| Adam Bonifant | Nicholas Josephson |
| Mark Retz | Guber |
| Paul Sincoff | Brave Student |
| Richard Travis | Frank the Guard |
| Janet Lee Orcutt | Woman in Park |
| Knowl Johnson | "Phil" Donoghue |
| Rafael H. Robledo | Carlos |
| Tom Trigo | Ruiz |
| Jerry Valdez | Jorge |
| Russell Gannon | Guard |
| Richard Warner | Deputy Marshal |
| Chris Northup | Camouflaged Soldier |
| Joe Banks | Brown's Aide |
| Rick Warner | FBI SAC |
| Sarah Stavrou | Agent at Console |
| David Norris | Concerned Student |
| Todd Bonifant | Student |
| Mike Rogerson | Student |
| Grady Weatherford | Student |
| Darrell Elmore | Sniper |
| Dennis Hunsinger | Sniper |
| Cliff McLaughlin | Commando |
| Brian Williams | Commando |
| Jeff Ramsey | Border Patrol Officer |
| Nick Dimitri | Border Patrol Officer |
| Mark Brutsche | Angry Parent |
| Cynthia Hayden | Angry Parent |
| Denise Gordy | Angry Parent |
| Michael Stephen Costello | Angry Parent |
| Mimi Eisman | Angry Parent |
| Lenny Steinline | Angry Parent |
| Lloyd T. Williams | Major |
| Jeremy Caplan | Deputy Sheriff |
| Roy Borden | Deputy Sheriff |
| John Shaw | Cali's Lawyer |
| Jerry Orbach | Albert Trotta (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Kahn | Editor |
| William P. Kennedy | Novel |
| Thomas Burstyn | Director of Photography |
| Caro Jones | Casting |
| Daniel Petrie Jr. | Screenplay, Director |
| David Koepp | Screenplay |
| Robert Folk | Original Music Composer |
| Michael D. Moore | Second Unit Director |
| Lazaro Paterson | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Chris Zarpas | Executive Producer |
| Patricia Herskovic | Producer |
| Jack E. Freedman | Producer |
| Wayne S. Williams | Producer |
| Mark Burg | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 42 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 362 | 425 |