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Toy Soldiers
Why this pick
Like Light It Up, it builds tense, contained suspense around students confronting an armed takeover, with youthful loyalty and resourcefulness driving the momentum.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1999 1h 39m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Bang Bang You're Dead
Why this pick
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The Last Castle
Why this pick
A confrontational institutional thriller centered on solidarity against abusive power, balancing a tense standoff with anger at systems that dehumanize people.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Forest Whitaker
Officer Dante Jackson
Robert Ri’chard
Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone
Glynn Turman
Principal Allan Armstrong
Vic Polizos
Capt. Monroe
Usher
Lester Dewitt
Vanessa Williams
Audrey McDonald
Rosario Dawson
Stephanie Williams
Judd Nelson
Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone