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Detention

Detention

20034.41h 38m

Overview

A heroic high school teacher leads a band of students trapped in school by violent drug-runners.

Directed by Sidney J. Furie
Written by John Sheppard, Paul Lynch
Produced by Gary Howsam
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $16K

Top Cast

Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren

Sam Decker

Alex Karzis

Alex Karzis

Chester Lamb

Kata Dobó

Kata Dobó

Gloria Waylon

Danielle Hampton

Danielle Hampton

Alicia Roberts

Jennifer Baxter

Jennifer Baxter

Margo Conroy

Shawn Roberts

Shawn Roberts

Corey Washington

Corey Sevier

Corey Sevier

Mick Ashton

Dov Tiefenbach

Dov Tiefenbach

Willy Lopez

K.C. Collins

K.C. Collins

Hogie Hogarth

Mpho Koaho

Mpho Koaho

Jay Tee Barrow

Themes & Keywords

high schoolmercenaryex soldier

About Detention

Detention is a action, thriller film released in 2003 exploring themes of high school, mercenary, ex soldier. Directed by Sidney J. Furie, it stars Dolph Lundgren, Alex Karzis, Kata Dobó. A heroic high school teacher leads a band of students trapped in school by violent drug-runners.

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