United States / Aug 22, 1997 / PG-13
He's a teenage one-man army... and he doesn't have a hall pass!
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A rebellious computer engineering prodigy uses his talent for pranks to outwit the security consultant who has taken the students at his prestigious private school hostage.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Katie Stuart | Melissa Randall |
| Michael MacRae | Foster Deroy |
| Callum Keith Rennie | Ollie |
| Earl Pastko | Captain Jankel |
| Jason Schombing | Marvin |
| Michael David Simms | Colonel Duke |
| David-Paul Grove | Ferret |
| Akiko Morison | Janet |
| Teryl Rothery | Ms. Saunders |
| Vanessa Morley | Gabby |
| Douglas Arthurs | Happy Boy #1 |
| Philip Granger | Happy Boy #3 |
| Andrew Kavadas | Happy Boy #4 |
| Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle | Happy Boy #5 |
| Charles Andre | Happy Boy #6 |
| Alan van Sprang | Happy Boy #7 |
| Rob Smith | Happy Boy #13 |
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| Nino Caratozzolo | Happy Boy #18 |
| Bruce Pinard | Happy Boy Guard |
| April Telek | Sexy Girl |
| Steve Makaj | SWAT Captain |
| Jay Brazeau | Eliot |
| Douglas Newell | Science Teacher |
| Frank Cassini | Cop |
| Pamela Martin | Reporter |
| Marrett Green | Reporter |
| Andrew Wheeler | Bank Officer |
| Michael Benyaer | Taxi Driver |
| Jim Byrnes | Larry Millard (uncredited) |
| Marny Eng | Player (uncredited) |
| Tony Parsons | News Anchor (uncredited) |
| Domenico Sansalone | Zachary Gates (uncredited) |
| Kimberly Unger | Flight Attendant (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionAdventureComedyThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Masterminds |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures, Dunlevy Pictures, Pacific Motion Pictures, Triumph Films |
| Release date | 22 agosto 1997 |
| Executive producer | David Saunders, Rich Heller, Matthew O'Connor |
| Production | Patti Allen, Floyd Byars, Robert Franklin Dudelson, Michael O'Connor |
| Writer | Floyd Byars, Alex Siskin, Chris Black |
| Editing | Robin Russell |
| Cinematography | Nic Morris |
| Assistant directors | Roger Christian |
| Camera operators | Nic Morris |
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| Additional photography | Nic Morris |
| Production design | Douglas Higgins, Doug Byggdin, Mark Lane |
| Art direction | Doug Byggdin, Douglas Higgins, Mark Lane |
| Set decoration | Mark Lane, Doug Byggdin, Douglas Higgins |
| Stunts | Marny Eng |
| Music | Anthony Marinelli |
| Sound | Anthony Marinelli |
| Budget | 10.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.935.539 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
South Korea / Dec 06, 1997
Italy / Aug 21, 1998
Physical media
Iceland / Jun 10, 1998
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