Light It Up (1999) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Craig Bolotin.

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
• Vic Polizos as Capt. Monroe
• Dale Rivera as Security Guard (Bob)
• Sue Simmons as WNBC Anchor
• LeShay N. Tomlinson as Student
• Adam Gifford as Cop #2
• Eriq F. Prince as Security Officer
• Marvin Nelson as SWAT Team Member
• Donna Hanover as Fox News Anchor
• Artel Great as Shakur (uncredited)

Crew

• Craig Bolotin — Director
• Craig Bolotin — Writer
• Tracey Edmonds — Producer
• Harry Gregson-Williams — Original Music Composer
• Elliot Davis — Director of Photography

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