Bang Bang You're Dead (2002)

Director:

Guy Ferland

Writer (WGA):

William Mastrosimone (written by)

Release Date:

13 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Trevor is a troubled high school student, thanks to the effects of bullying. This is the story of his fight to break free.

Plot Keywords:

Bomb | High School | Bomb Threat | School Shooting | Drama Teacher

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Tom Cavanagh	...	Val Duncan
Ben Foster	...	Trevor Adams
Randy Harrison	...	Sean
Janel Moloney	...	Ellie Milford
Jane McGregor	...	Jenny Dahlquist
David Paetkau	...	Brad Lynch
Eric Johnson	...	Mark Kenworth
Kristian Ayre	...	Kurt
Brent Glenen	...	Zach
Gillian Barber	...	Principal Meyer
Eric Keenleyside	...	Bob Adams
Glynis Davies	...	Karen Adams
Ryan McDonald	...	Vanderhoff
Gary Chalk	...	Chief Bud McGee
Andrew Sabiston	...	Mr. Olsen

Also Known As:

Bam kai kato! (Greece) [el]
Bang, Bang olet kuollut (Finland) [fi]
Bang, Bang! Você Morreu! (Brazil) [pt]
Bang, Bang, hombre muerto (Argentina) (video title) [es]
Bang, bang, Du bist tot (Germany) [de]
Dynamite Graffiti (Japan: English title) (video title) [en]
Escuela de asesinos (Spain) [es]
Lycée sous tension (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for elements of violence.

Runtime:

87 min | Argentina:93 min | Japan:93 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:14A (DVD rating) | Spain:13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Australia:M (original rating) | USA:Open (rating surrendered) | USA:R (original rating) | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Every Guy Productions

Quotes:

Trevor: Do you even know anything about me?
Jenny Dahlquist: Well kids say some stuff.
Trevor: What stuff?
Jenny Dahlquist: Some crazy stuff about you threating to blow up the football team.
Trevor: [small laugh and smile] It's true.
Jenny Dahlquist: How'd you get to that place?
Trevor: You ever been low?
Jenny Dahlquist: You mean like depressed?
Trevor: [nods]
Jenny Dahlquist: Well I mean sometimes, but I've never though about blowing up the football team.
[...]

Soundtrack:

Washed Away

Sensitive, yet dark

For anyone who has felt alienated in high school, this film was very intense and deeply moving. Ben Foster does a fantastic portrayal as Trevor, one student who finally lost it after being made fun of one too many times and calls in a bomb threat. The storyline was one that many are all-too familiar of. No doubt you've seen your share of kids getting picked on, if you were not that kid yourself. Bullying and school violence are serious issues, and I'm glad to see that this movie went all out and showed what the effects can be. The students that appear troubled are so for a reason. I especially felt sympathy for the trogs, the kids in black, one of the many groups of outcasts. This was a terrific, chilling film and I'm very glad that I watched it. 9.5 out of 10