Product Details

• Actors: Tom Cavanagh, Ben Foster, Randy Harrison, Janel Moloney, Jane McGregor
• Directors: Guy Ferland
• Writers: William Mastrosimone
• Producers: Deboragh Gabler, Norman Stephens, Paul Hellerman, Suzanne Lauer, William Mastrosimone
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: January 27, 2004
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000A2ZNK
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,151 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover
"Kids can be the most ruthless people. Supernaturally cruel."

The words of once model student Trevor Adams reflect his experiences at Riverdale High. He was the victim of such traumatizing bullying that it drove him to threaten to blow up the school football team. But his salvation comes in the form of drama teacher Mr. Duncan (Tom Cavanagh, TV's "Ed"). He offers Trevor the lead role in the school play alongside his gorgeous co-star Jenny Dahlquist. Both teacher and would-be girlfriend try to help him stay on the straight and narrow. But the play is in jeopardy: its dark plot about playground killers combined with Trevor's troubled past prompts local parents to try and get the play axed. If they succeed, Trevor may never have his voice heard--and that could be the trigger that sets off a human time bomb. Also starring Emmy Award nominee Janel Moloney (TV's "The West Wing.") END

Product Description
A teen on the brink of committing a horrendous act of violence is brought back from the brink by a teacher and a school play. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/27/2004 Starring: Ben Foster Tom Cavanagh Run time: 87 minutes Rating: R Director: Guy Ferland

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Movie Concerning School Shootings, June 26, 2005

By	J "jeffm791610" (NY) - See all my reviews

From seeing this movie on Showtime a couple of years back, I thought that this movie was very good, especially in how it depicts how that potential shooter sees the world and especially his high school.

This movie is based on the play that existed pre-Columbine(as a matter of fact, the play was created as a reaction to the Springfield, Ore. shootings that occured in 1998) and I think that it can teach people a lot of things that concerns schools in this era.

In sumnation, I think that this movie, along with "Zero Day" should be required viewing by kids, parents and especially school officials around the world.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clap...or Cry ?, November 4, 2004

By	Chris Altenbach "GrassHopper" (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews

At my new High school (Wasson) in Colorado Springs, we just watched Bang Bang, Your Dead in health class. Wasson has played this movie to everyone that has gone there for years. Anyways, when the movie was over, I didn't know whether to clap, or to cry. When it was over, everyone just stared in awe. I don't know if I'm crazy if I say its the best movie I've every seen. It has exactly everything to do with high school years and real life. I wanted to cry at the end because I knew a lot of kids in my school are suffering from the same topic shared in this movie. I recommened this movie is shown to EVERY sudent entering highschool. I know for sure I will buy this movie and show it to my friends. It has changed my life.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing., December 5, 2005

By	Keith Kurson (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is possibly one of the incredibly moving movies I have every seen in my life. Its not often that I sit in awe after watching a movie.

I'm 16 years old, and I've been in the situtation that the main character (trevor) of the play goes through. Aside from threating to blow up the football team.

I seriously think that this movie should be shown to every highschool, in every class. It was so moving, that I'm sure I'm going to download the script for the play and make it the next Drama Club project.