Detention: The Siege at Johnson High


Detention The Siege at Johnson High a.k.a. Hostage High and Target for Rage is a 1997 drama thriller TV movie based on the 1992 Lindhurst High School shooting and siege that resulted in the death of four people. The film was written by Larry Golin and directed by Michael W. Watkins. It stars Rick Schroder, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Katie Wright, Alexis Cruz, and Henry Winkler. The movie originally aired on May 19, 1997.

After being back in the room where the people are taken hostage, Aaron is allowed to letpeople go. He offers Samantha to be one of them, but she insists on staying. When Jason finds out six students have already been rumored to be killed, he loses his temper and puts a gun to Samanthas head. Skip, however, is able to talk him out of shooting her. Afterwards, he loses his attention for a moment, during which Aaron and Samantha help several people escape. A sniper is ready to shoot Jason, but Skip insists on convincing Jason to give himself up instead. Soon, anotherstudents are released and Jason signs a contract in which he agrees to let go the remaining hostages if he is sent to jail for under five years.Despite an attempted attack on Jason by Frankie, for killing Travis, every student is eventually released. Jason thanks Aaron for his help and gives himself over to the police afterwards. Aaron and Samantha are embraced as the heroes of the tragedy and Jason is sent to death row for killing four people. ........

Source: Wikipedia


RELATED SEARCHES

CAST