Light It Up is a 1999 American drama film starring an ensemble cast that consists of R&B singer/actor Usher Raymond , Rosario Dawson, Forest Whitaker, and Vanessa L. Williams. The film was written and directed by Craig Bolotin, and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and his wife Tracy Edmonds. The film was released on November 10, 1999 and was rated R by the MPAA for "language and violent content." The film starts off in an urban neighborhood in Queens, the events are narrated by Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone , who introduces his former classmates/friends at Lincoln High School: Lester... DeWitt , who lost his father; and hard-working Latino student Stephanie Williams , who is ignoring Lester due to the fact that she does not want to go steady with him. Other characters include gangster/thug Rodney who gets into fights with other students; rebellious classmate Lynn who is already a couple of months pregnant; and Rivers , a close friend of Lester and Ziggy.
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| Release date: | 1999 |
| Directed by: | Craig Bolotin |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 99 Minutes |
| Producer: | Tracey Edmonds |
| Estimated budget: | $13,000,000 |