Toy Soldiers

"They've Always been REBELS - TODAY, They Become HEROES."

1991 1h 52m EN

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6.5

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44%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.6

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 399🥫44%Rotten Tomatoes●46Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 26,761

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Synopsis

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After federal agents arrest a drug czar and put him on trial, the cartel leader's vicious son storms a prep school and takes its students hostage. They rebel against the armed intruders and try to take back their academy by any means necessary.

“They've Always been REBELS - TODAY, They Become HEROES.”

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Cast

Sean Astin
Billy Tepper
Wil Wheaton
Joey Trotta
Keith Coogan
Snuffy Bradberry
Andrew Divoff
Luis Cali
R. Lee Ermey
General Kramer
Mason Adams
Deputy Director Brown
Denholm Elliott
Headmaster
Louis Gossett Jr.
Dean Parker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Petrie Jr.
Writers: Daniel Petrie Jr., David Koepp
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Petrie Jr., shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sean Astin and Wil Wheaton and Keith Coogan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They've Always been REBELS - TODAY, They Become HEROES.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Daniel Petrie Jr. directs. Thomas Burstyn behind the camera. Robert Folk scores. Michael Kahn cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Daniel Petrie Jr., shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sean Astin and Wil Wheaton and Keith Coogan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They've Always been REBELS - TODAY, They Become HEROES.".
7IMDB entry: tt0103112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 16 different titles around the world.