TOY SOLDIERS (DVD/P&S 1.33/DSS/ENG-FR-SUB) DVD

Toy Soldiers
Dead Poets Society and Die Hard bash heads in this action drama set in a Northeastern prep school. The film opens as a crazed Central American terrorist, Luis Cali (Andrew Divoff), goes on a shooting spree, attempting to gain his drug baron father's release from extradition to the United States. The following sequence introduces some malcontented rich kids from the prep school --Joey Trotta (Wil Wheaton), the son of a New Jersey mob leader; Billy Tepper (Sean Astin), a reprobate who has been to four boarding schools in as many years; Snuffy Bradbury (Keith Coogan), whose rich banker father is the chairman of the Republican Party; Ricardo Montoya (George Perez), the son of a big-shot lawyer; and Hank Giles (T.E. Russell), whose father is the head of the House Armed Services Committee. The boys disregard their studies and spend their waking hours giving Dean Parker (Louis Gossett Jr.) a hard time. The two storylines collide when Luis, with a group of terrorist goons, make their way across the U.S. border and invade the boarding school, planning to take hostage the son of his father's judge. But the authorities have already removed the boy from danger, so Luis and the terrorists decide to hold the entire student body hostage until their demands are met. Working with the FBI and the special government forces, the rebellious groups of boys have to devise a plan to short-circuit the hostage situation. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Cast Sean Astin as Billy Tepper Wil Wheaton as Joey Trotta Keith Coogan as Snuffy Bradberry Andrew Divoff as Luis Cali Louis Gossett Jr. as Dean Parker Denholm Elliott as Headmaster T.E. Russell as Hank Giles George Perez as Ricardo Montoya Mason Adams as Deputy Director Brown Michael Champion as Jack Thorpe R. Lee Ermey as General Kramer Jerry Orbach as Joey's Father (uncredited)

Crew Marc Dabe - Art Director Doug Metzger - Associate Producer Caro Jones - Casting Nicholas Hassitt - Co-producer Donald C. Klune - Co-producer Betsy Cox - Costume Designer Daniel Petrie, Jr. - Director Michael Kahn - Editor Chris Zarpas - Executive Producer Mark Burg - Executive Producer Robert Folk - Composer (Music Score) Donald C. Klune - Production Designer Chester Kaczenski - Production Designer Thomas Burstyn - Cinematographer Patricia Herskovic - Producer Wayne S. Williams - Producer Jack E. Freedman - Producer Judi Sandin - Set Designer Chuck Waters - Stunts Daniel Petrie, Jr. - Screenwriter David Koepp - Screenwriter William P. Kennedy - Book Author

Toy Soldiers
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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, French Sound Processing: Additional Features: cc Digitally mastered audio & Video Remastered in high definition Full screen presentation Audio: english Subtitles: english, french Bonus trailers Interactive menus Scene selections MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 111 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Start [5:54] 2. A Word With Mr. Donahue [3:15] 3. Late Night Entertainment [4:54] 4. Busted [2:48] 5. Border Patrol [1:21] 6. Confiscating Mouthwash [5:09] 7. Headmaster's Garden Office [2:51] 8. Taking Over the School [4:12] 9. Roll Call [6:27] 10. The FBI & Army Arrive [2:00] 11. Ground Rules [1:49] 12. New Quarters [1:30] 13. Brown Makes Contact [2:23] 14. Can't Sleep [3:29] 15. The Day Begins [4:20] 16. Billy Escapes [5:19] 17. 91 [9:59] 18. "We're Letting You Go." [6:32] 19. Joey's Got a Gun [1:33] 20. Jailhouse Revenge [5:49] 21. The Signal [1:43] 22. Making Their Moves [2:40] 23. The Switch [2:10] 24. The Assault Begins [3:40] 25. Helicopter Attack [4:29] 26. The Army Arrives & Attacks [1:56] 27. Storming the Main Building [1:48] 28. In the Headmaster's Office [:57]