

Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

Usher
Lester Dewitt

Vanessa Williams
Audrey McDonald

Forest Whitaker
Officer Dante Jackson

Rosario Dawson
Stephanie Williams

Robert Ri'chard
Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone

Judd Nelson
Ken Knowles

Fredro Starr
Rodney J. Templeton

Sara Gilbert
Lynn Sabatini

Clifton Collins Jr.
Robert 'Rivers' Tremont

Glynn Turman
Principal Allan Armstrong

Vic Polizos
Capt. Monroe

Dale Rivera
Security Guard (Bob)
Director & Crew
Craig Bolotin
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 based on 36 votes.
Who directed Light It Up?
Light It Up was directed by Craig Bolotin and released in 1999.
How long is Light It Up?
Light It Up has a runtime of 1 hours and 39 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1999-11-04
- Budget
- $13.0M
- Box Office
- $6.0M
- Status
- Released