Light It Up (1999)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

Released: 1999-11-04
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 1h 39m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 41 votes

Directed by Craig Bolotin.

Top cast

Usher as Lester Dewitt
Vanessa Williams as Audrey McDonald
Forest Whitaker as Officer Dante Jackson
Rosario Dawson as Stephanie Williams
Robert Ri'chard as Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone
Judd Nelson as Ken Knowles
Fredro Starr as Rodney J. Templeton
Sara Gilbert as Lynn Sabatini
Clifton Collins Jr. as Robert 'Rivers' Tremont
Glynn Turman as Principal Allan Armstrong

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Where to watch Light It Up

United States: stream on Gaia Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Gaia Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on Gaia Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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