Bang Bang You're Dead (film)

For the 1966 comedy film with the alternative release title "Bang! Bang! You're Dead!", see Our Man in Marrakesh.

Bang Bang You're Dead
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Directed by	Guy Ferland
Produced by	Paul Hellerman
Written by	William Mastrosimone
Starring	Tom Cavanagh Ben Foster Randy Harrison Janel Moloney Jane McGregor David Paetkau Eric Johnson
Music by	Reinhold Heil Johnny Klimek
Cinematography	Robert Aschmann
Editing by	Jill Savitt
Studio	Nickelodeon Movies
Distributed by	Showtime (TV) Paramount (DVD)
Release date(s)	October 13, 2002 (TV) January 27, 2004 (DVD)
Running time	93 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Bang Bang You're Dead is a 2002 American telefilm starring Tom Cavanagh and Ben Foster. It is based on the play Bang Bang You're Dead by William Mastrosimone. The film was initially broadcast on Showtime.

Plot

At the stereotypical Rivervale High School, Trevor Adams (Ben Foster) is an outcast trying to fit back in after a false bomb threat he made a few months ago as a result of frequent bullying.

Trevor is chosen to star in a play called Bang Bang You're Dead as the main character, Josh. After parents and the community hear of the play and its suspicious actor, they call for it to be canceled.

Trevor makes friends with the Trogs, a clique of outcasts, and a girl named Jenny, who later becomes Trevor's love interest. Towards the end of the film, the Trogs attempt a school shooting, using a shotgun and two handguns. Knowing of their plot and fearing for Jenny's safety, Trevor stops them.

The film ends with Trevor performing the play, and it is indicated that the play was performed at the school despite parents' and community objections. The teacher that created the play tried many times to tell people what the play was really about. It turns out to be not how the title made it sound. There is no indication as to what happens to the Trogs.

Cast

• Tom Cavanagh as Mr. Val Duncan
• Ben Foster as Trevor Adams
• Randy Harrison as Sean
• Janel Moloney as Ellie Milford
• Jane McGregor as Jenny Dahlquist
• David Paetkau as Brad Lynch
• Eric Johnson as Mark Kentworth
• Kristian Ayre as Kurt
• Brent Glenen as Zach
• Gillian Barber as Principal Meyer
• Eric Keenleyside as Bob Adams
• Glynis Davies as Karen Adams
• Fred Henderson as Dan Dahlquist
• P. Lynn Johnson as Tanya Dahlquist
• Richard de Klerk as Jessie
• Steven Grayhm as Michael

Promotion

The song "Runaway Train" by post-grunge band Oleander was featured in the film. A music video for the song was then shot and incorporated footage from the movie. On November 19, 2002 the band released their Runaway Train EP.

DVD release

The film was released on DVD on January 27, 2004 without any special features. As of 2010 there are no plans to release a special edition.

Awards

Year	Award	Title	Recipient	Result
2002	Nantucket Film Festival Audience Award	Best Feature	Guy Ferland William Mastrosimone	Won
2003	Peabody Award
	Directors Guild of America Award	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs	Guy Ferland
	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Children's Special	William Mastrosimone Norman Stephens Paul Hellerman Deboragh Gabler
		Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special	Guy Ferland
		Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special	Ben Foster
		Outstanding Writing in a Children's Special	William Mastrosimone
		Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special	Thomas Cavanagh	Nominated

External links

• Bang Bang You're Dead at the Internet Movie Database
• Bang Bang You're Dead at AllRovi