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Masterminds (1997)

Teen Action
Rated PG-13
106 min.
Release Date
August 22, 1997
Director
Roger Christian
Writer
Chris Black, Alex Siskin, Floyd Byars
Cast
Jason Schombing, Earl Pastko, Callum Keith Rennie, Michael MacRae, Katie Stuart, Jon Abrahams, Annabelle Gurwitch, Matt Craven, Bradley Whitford, Brenda Fricker, Vincent Kartheiser, Patrick Stewart
Running Time
106 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for violence included in a children hostage situation, and for language

16 year old Ozzie Paxton is a genius, but an underachiever. He's thought to be a failure, an outcast, a punk, but a genius nonetheless.

Then his skills are put to work in real life. Shady Glen School is a private school, in which he is exiled; the principal hates his guts. However, when the security officer Ralph Bentley takes the school hostage with armed guards, Ozzie finds himself the only one who can save... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

Masterminds was surprisingly good, with lots of fun but suspenseful action! Ozzie's like a young version of MacGuyver, clever and resourceful. Patrick Stewart is a great villain! The story is good but some of the acting wasn't, nor was the script, which seemed as if it were written by a junior high school student. Full movie review »
B+
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