A sort of pubescent DIE HARD, this nonsensical action foray by veteran exploitation filmmaker Jim Wynorski is made tolerable by its empowerment of the younger characters. After robbing a military warehouse, a group of psychopathic terrorists exterminate police and prepare for a siege at a high school. Led by trigger-happy Luther (Jeff Kober) and sadistic Tanya (Melissa Brasselle), the extremists pay lip service to a political agenda but are actually committed to extorting a fortune from the government. Before the terrorists' arrival, transfer student Lenny Slater (Corey Haim) thought his new school was pretty dull. Encouraged by his father, Police Chief Slater (Alan ...
Released:
1995
Rated:
R
Length:
84 mins