Toy Soldiers (1991)

"A Crisp, Suspenseful Thriller.  Janet Maslin, The New York Times

Editor's Note The Regis School, a specialized prep school for rich boys, is taken hostage by an elite squad of commandos headed by the son of a South American drug czar who is in prison. He vows to kill one student each day until his drug-lord dad is released. The students decide to risk their lives in a deadly campaign to stop him. Sean Astin (LORD OF THE RINGS) stars in this film based on the novel by William P. Kennedy.

	Andrew Divoff
	George Perez
	Keith Coogan
	Louis Gossett, Jr.
	Sean Astin
	T.E. Russel
	Wil Wheaton
	Willaim P. Kennedy - Based On Novel By
	Thomas Burstyn - Cinematographer
	Daniel Petrie, Jr. - Director
	Wayne S. Williams - Producer
	Patricia S. Herskovic - Producer
	Jack E. Freedman - Producer
	David Koepp - Screenplay
	Daniel Petrie Jr. - Screenplay

After federal agents arrest a drug czar and put him on trial, the cartel leader's vicious son storms a prep school and takes its wealthy students hostage. The villain and his group of deadly mercenaries, however, haven't taken into account one important thing: just how tough these kids can be in a crisis. Teenager Billy Tepper and his pals rebel against the armed intruders and try to take back their academy -- by any means necessary... New York Times
"...Genuinely novel....A crisp, suspenseful thriller..." 04/26/1991 p.c15

USA Today
"...It's amusing to watch this oiled machine work..." 04/26/1991 p.4D