Masterminds

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Masterminds

"He's a teenage one-man army... and he doesn't have a hall pass!"

1997

1h 46m

5.3(49 votes)

Comedy

Action

Thriller

Adventure

Overview

A rebellious teen uses his talent for pranks to outwit the security consultant who has taken the students at his prestigious private school hostage.

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Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

40 members

Acting

Patrick Stewart

Rafe Bentley

Acting

Vincent Kartheiser

Oswald 'Ozzie' Paxton

Acting

Brenda Fricker

Principal Claire Maloney

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Bradley Whitford

Miles Lawrence

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Matt Craven

Jake Paxton

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Annabelle Gurwitch

Helen Randall Paxton

Acting

Jon Abrahams

Richard 'K-Dog'

Acting

Katie Stuart

Melissa Randall

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Michael MacRae

Foster Deroy

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Callum Keith Rennie

Ollie

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Earl Pastko

Captain Jankel

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Jason Schombing

Marvin

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Michael David Simms

Colonel Duke

Acting

David-Paul Grove

Ferret

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Akiko Morison

Janet

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Teryl Rothery

Ms. Saunders

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Vanessa Morley

Gabby

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Douglas Arthurs

Happy Boy #1

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Philip Granger

Happy Boy #3

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Andrew Kavadas

Happy Boy #4

Crew

Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle

Happy Boy #5

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Charles Andre

Happy Boy #6

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Alan van Sprang

Happy Boy #7

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Rob Smith

Happy Boy #13

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Nino Caratozzolo

Happy Boy #18

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Bruce Pinard

Happy Boy Guard

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April Telek

Sexy Girl

Acting

Steve Makaj

SWAT Captain

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Jay Brazeau

Eliot

Acting

Douglas Newell

Science Teacher

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Frank Cassini

Cop

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Pamela Martin

Reporter

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Marrett Green

Reporter

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Andrew Wheeler

Bank Officer

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Michael Benyaer

Taxi Driver

Acting

Jim Byrnes

Larry Millard (uncredited)

Crew

Marny Eng

Player (uncredited)

Acting

Tony Parsons

News Anchor (uncredited)

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Domenico Sansalone

Zachary Gates (uncredited)

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Kimberly Unger

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

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