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Toy Soldiers

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Colombian terrorist Luis Cali (Andrew Divoff) takes an American prep school hostage as a means of gaining his drug lord father's freedom. Privileged yet rebellious students Joey (Wil Wheaton), Billy (Sean Astin), Snuffy (Keith Coogan) and Hank (T.E. Russell) find that they are better equipped to deal with the threat than the mostly ineffectual government agencies sent to rescue them. With resourceful Billy as their leader, the students struggle to defeat the terrorists and save the school.
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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Kathleen Maher Austin Chronicle Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Toy Soldiers, a film with earnest performances and professional production values, is constructed out of characters, situations and gimmicks that will be instantly recognized by the weary viewer. There is nothing new here. Rated: 1/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) On its modest level, Tor Soldiers is an admirable toy. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 23, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy This isn't a slick, PG ode to the rah-rah antics of the Rambo sequels; instead, the teenagers and teachers are as likely to die as the terrorists in this violent, R-rated endeavor. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 11, 2021 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a pretty irresistible setup that's employed to middling and predominantly underwhelming effect by Petrie Jr... Rated: 2/4 Jan 28, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tim W “Toy Soldiers” is an excellent movie. If you haven’t seen it then you are missing out. Sean Austin in the perfect role. I love that Sean Astin cried in the film. It brought tears to my eyes. He also cried in “Rudy”. Sean is such a good actor and was with an all star cast with Will Wheaton, Keith Coogan and Louis Gossett Jr. An action and drama film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/25/24 Full Review Capturing The Moment M Watched this in the 90s and again recently, great actors and stands the test of time. Still a great movie. Will Wheaton's character is the most touching and although he thought fast to save his friends, he didn't have the smartest plan but had the most courage to save his friends. Great actors all around. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/03/24 Full Review Michael S This film to me is like if "Goonies" met "Die Hard". It's of course nowhere near as good as those two but this is still a very entertaining & thrilling movie with a great performance from Sean Astin. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Jerod S When terrorists come for the boarding school, they can't stop this little rat pack of early 90s punks! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review Aaidah I first watched "Toy Soldiers" several years ago, when I was about 14 or 15. I didn't have much memory of it, so I decided to watch the movie again today. I must say that I really enjoyed this movie and was extremely impressed with the young actors' performances as well as the other actors like Andrew Divoff (played Luis Cali in the movie) The movie had elements of boyish, teenage antics, and mischief, which were slightly humorous and provided comic relief, especially after the beginning scene of the movie, which was needed. Throughout the movie, you see the character of the boys progress, especially Billy (played by Sean Astin), as they are presented with difficulties amid the takeover of the school by the terrorists. Overall, the heart of the movie was the comradeship amongst the boys, which was nice to see. I recommend people to give this movie a watch; it's something different compared to your average movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/18/23 Full Review Ken N As others have said, dunno why it has a low score. I thought it was pretty good. Sure it has its flaws but it's a pretty solid movie I think. Funny to see Sean Astin in this kind of role. Also loved seeing Jerry Orbach, especially as a mobster which is diametrically opposite of his well known NYPD detective role lol. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Colombian terrorist Luis Cali (Andrew Divoff) takes an American prep school hostage as a means of gaining his drug lord father's freedom. Privileged yet rebellious students Joey (Wil Wheaton), Billy (Sean Astin), Snuffy (Keith Coogan) and Hank (T.E. Russell) find that they are better equipped to deal with the threat than the mostly ineffectual government agencies sent to rescue them. With resourceful Billy as their leader, the students struggle to defeat the terrorists and save the school.
Director
Daniel Petrie Jr.
Producer
Jack E. Freedman, Patricia Herskovic, Wayne S. Williams
Screenwriter
Daniel Petrie Jr., David Koepp
Production Co
TriStar Pictures, Island World
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.4M
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround
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