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Bang Bang You're Dead (2002)

Bang Bang You're Dead poster
Directed by
Guy Ferland
Genre
drama film, teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
12
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 163 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A troubled high school student gets involved in his school's play. He tries to avoid repeating the violent path of the character he plays.

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What happens

Bang Bang You're Dead is a 2002 American thriller drama television film directed by Guy Ferland and written by William Mastrosimone. It stars Tom Cavanagh, Ben Foster, Randy Harrison, and Janel Moloney. Based on Mastrosimone's 1999 play, the film is not a direct adaptation; it follows a troubled high school student played by Foster who participates in his school's production of the play while attempting to avoid going down the same path as the play's lead character. The film premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 7, 2002, and aired on Showtime on October 13, 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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