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To Save the Children (1994)
Teacher Jake Downey has relocated to a small town in Wyoming hoping to escape the urban problems of his last assignment. His myth of rural bliss is shattered when a former police officer comes unglued, builds a bomb and takes Jake's class hostage. The heroism of his true story unfolds as the hostage drama takes many surprising turns towards the phenomenal conclusion.
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Teacher Jake Downey has relocated to a small town in Wyoming hoping to escape the urban problems of his last assignment. His myth of rural bliss is shattered when a former police officer comes unglued, builds a bomb and takes Jake's class hostage. The heroism of his true story unfolds as the hostage drama takes many surprising turns towards the phenomenal conclusion.
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Genre:Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Written By:James S. Henerson
In Theaters:4/5/1994
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:The Kushner-Locke Company
Cast
Steven Hilliard Stern
Director
Richard Thomas
David Young
Wendy Crewson
Dorsie Young
Jessica Steen
Kathi Davidson
Jo Vannicola
Melanie Young
James Purcell
Cal Fredericks
Robert Bednarski
Cody Little
Cecilley Carroll
Tracy Little
Michael Copeman
Sheriff Wolfley
Robert Urich
Jake Downey
Barclay Hope
Tom Little
Elizabeth Lennie
Emma Little
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