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Detention: The Siege at Johnson High

  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
692
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Henry Winkler, Freddie Prinze Jr., Ricky Schroder, and Ryan Mouritsen in Detention: The Siege at Johnson High (1997)
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A former high school student, Jason Copeland, returns to his school to take his revenge on the teachers for failing him out of school.A former high school student, Jason Copeland, returns to his school to take his revenge on the teachers for failing him out of school.A former high school student, Jason Copeland, returns to his school to take his revenge on the teachers for failing him out of school.

  • Director
    • Michael W. Watkins
  • Writer
    • Larry Golin
  • Stars
    • Ricky Schroder
    • Freddie Prinze Jr.
    • Katie Wright
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    692
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael W. Watkins
    • Writer
      • Larry Golin
    • Stars
      • Ricky Schroder
      • Freddie Prinze Jr.
      • Katie Wright
    • 23User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Ricky Schroder
    Ricky Schroder
    • Jason Copeland
    • (as Rick Schroder)
    Freddie Prinze Jr.
    Freddie Prinze Jr.
    • Aaron Sullivan
    Katie Wright
    Katie Wright
    • Samantha Eckert
    Alexis Cruz
    Alexis Cruz
    • Frankie Rodriguez
    Patrick Y. Malone
    Patrick Y. Malone
    • Travis McGill
    • (as Patrick Malone)
    Pat Finn
    Pat Finn
    • Mr. Kroft
    Troy Bryant
    • Matt Eckert
    Renn Woods
    Renn Woods
    • Mrs. McGill
    • (as Ren Woods)
    Henry Winkler
    Henry Winkler
    • Skip Fine
    Michael Flynn
    Michael Flynn
    • Sheriff Randall
    Kip Niven
    Kip Niven
    • FBI Agent Brown
    Curly Green
    • SWAT Commander Hansen
    Christy Summerhays
    Christy Summerhays
    • Margaret Fine
    Marcia Dangerfield
    Marcia Dangerfield
    • Mrs. Sullivan
    Greg Kean
    Greg Kean
    • Deputy Manners
    Steve Anderson
    • Principal Dresser
    Lynne Van Dam
    Lynne Van Dam
    • Miss Richards
    Joey Miyashima
    Joey Miyashima
    • Mr. Braddock
    • Director
      • Michael W. Watkins
    • Writer
      • Larry Golin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews23

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    10vaela

    Every time I finally stopped crying, something happened to make me cry again

    I just saw this movie on court tv, and I flicked in on it about twenty minutes into the movie. Every two minutes it seemed I was crying and i think I will be depressed for the rest of my life. But it was a good movie. It was really really good... and sooooo sad.
    10xroadsflooring

    Outstanding Performances!

    This is one movie that will never be forgotten in my mind. Rick Schroder commanded the screen with his performance, and the entire cast brought you into their terrified thoughts and feelings for 2 terrifying hours. A must-see movie for anyone willing to give up 2 hours of their time and a lot of tears!! I keep checking to see when it will come on again, so that my husband can watch it with me. Don't get up for anything when you finally get the chance to watch it, or you will miss something. The only thing I wish they had done was give us a little more background into Jason's past high school experiences. Whether it was at the beginning of the movie, or in flashbacks. That would have made him just a little more "Connectible" to the audience. But it was a fantastic movie all the way around! BRAVO!!!
    neptune_cow

    Very dramtic and suspensful...

    I thought this movie was great. It was really suspensful. I thought the actors did a great job dramatizing the situation. I can't imagine what it was like to make such a movie knowing that it really happened. Trying to portray the students emotions and actions must have been really challenging. Again, I thought the movie was really good.
    8residentevil6901

    My high school

    This was filmed at my high school right before they tore it down. It gives me some sadness when I watch it as I know it's gone forever and the story was based on actual events. Never was much into made for TV movies but this one was done well. I always liked Ricky Schroeder & Henry Winkler, they both performed well here. I miss my old Jordan High. Beetdigger forever.
    10clwjlwsgn

    Watch with care.

    The movie was so good that i actually wrote to him. He actually wrote back. I found out a lot that was left out of the movie and some things that should have been left in. I ended up writing to him for 2 years. And am actually thinking about trying to write to him again. remember that the movies always add more or leave something out. And think about what you would do. NOT SAYING HE WAS RIGHT!!!!!! But let him tell you his side before he's not around to tell it anymore. He's still on death row. And if you wonder like I did at the end of the movie, write him and Ask him why like I did. You might be surprised like I was. Watch the movie with an open mind and take in every detail. Including the fact they changed the name of it. My copy is called Hostage High.

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    • Trivia
      The movie is based on actual events. Eric Houston, a former student, went on a rampage at Lindhurst High School in Olivehurst, California on May 1, 1992 where he had dropped out three years earlier. He shot and killed three students, one teacher, and wounded nine students and one teacher before surrendering to police. He was sentenced to death.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Dirties (2013)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 19, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hostage High
    • Filming locations
      • Jordan High School - 95 Beetdigger Blvd., Sandy, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hill/Fields Entertainment
      • Natt Loze Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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