History Film / ToySoldiers

* YanksWithTanks: The U.S. Army is brought in to help with the siege of the school when local law enforcement is unable to deal with the terrorists' firepower.

''Toy Soldiers'' is a film released in 1991, starring Louis Gossett Jr., Creator/SeanAstin, Creator/WilWheaton, and Keith Coogan. The Regis School has earned the nickname of "The Reject School" as many of its students have been expelled from other boarding schools. When Luis Cali (perpetual villain Creator/AndrewDivoff), son of a powerful Colombian drug lord, takes over the school in an attempt to bargain for his father's release, The Rejects decide they won't settle with being hostages and begin hatching plans of sabotage and escape.

* BackedByThePentagon: The film had support from U.S. Army units, including real Blackhawk and Apache helicopters.

''Toy Soldiers'' is a film released in 1991, starring Louis Gossett Jr., Creator/SeanAstin, Creator/WilWheaton, and Keith Coogan. The Regis School has earned the nickname of "The Reject School" as many of it's students have been expelled from other boarding schools. When Luis Cali (perpetual villain Creator/AndrewDivoff), son of a powerful Colombian drug lord, takes over the school in an attempt to bargain for his father's release, The Rejects decide they won't settle with being hostages and begin hatching plans of sabotage and escape.

* ContrivedCoincidence: The remote controlled airplane's control chip evidently shares a common feature with [[spoiler: that of the detonator for the explosives.]]
** It was established earlier in the film that the chips were standardized.

* HeroicBSOD: After Joey is killed, Billy sinks in deep depression, almost missing their chance that they planned so hard for.

* TheMafia: Joey's father is a Don in the Mafia, he is ashamed of it and takes exception when his friends bring it up.

* WouldHurtAChild: When Joey Trotta (WilWheaton) tries to start a rebellion among the students, the Colombians shoot him down without hesitation. Cali does try to explain that, had the boy not grabbed a submachine gun from one of the guards and threatened his people with it, Cali probably would have been content to just beat up on him some as punishment instead of shooting him. Cali doesn't help his case by claiming it was an accident.

''Toy Soldiers'' is a film released in 1991, starring Louis Gossett Jr., Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, and Keith Coogan. The Regis School has earned the nickname of "The Reject School" as many of it's students have been expelled from other boarding schools. When Luis Cali (perpetual villain Creator/AndrewDivoff), son of a powerful Colombian drug lord, takes over the school in an attempt to bargain for his father's release, The Rejects decide they won't settle with being hostages and begin hatching plans of sabotage and escape.

* TheCartel

* {{Delinquents}}: The dean asks Billy if he's going for a record in expulsions. He sells disguised booze to his classmates and is the ringleader in any pranks pulled by the students.

''Toy Soldiers'' is a film released in 1991, starring Louis Gossett Jr., Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, and Keith Coogan. The Regis School has earned the nickname of "The Reject School" as many of it's students have been expelled from other boarding schools. When Luis Cali (perpetual villain Andrew Divoff), son of a powerful Colombian drug lord, takes over the school in an attempt to bargain for his father's release, The Rejects decide they won't settle with being hostages and begin hatching plans of sabotage and escape.

* WouldHurtAChild: When Joey Trotta (WilWheaton) tries to start a rebellion among the students, the Colombians shoot him down without hesitation. Cali does try to explain that, had the boy not grabbed a submachine gun from one of the guards and threatened his people with it, Cali probably would have been content to just beat up on him some as punishment instead of shooting him.

* WouldHurtAChild: When Joey Trotta tries to start a rebellion among the students, the Colombians shoot him down without hesitation. Cali does try to explain that, had the boy not grabbed a submachine gun from one of the guards and threatened his people with it, Cali probably would have been content to just beat up on him some as punishment instead of shooting him.

* WouldHurtAChild

* AirVentPassageway: Used by Billy Tepen (Sean Astin) to get from a bathroom to an office.

* SurpriseVehicle: Two terrorists [[FailedASpotCheck don't see or hear an attack helicopter]] that is only a few feet away. They see it and hear it only when it [[RuleOfPerception rises to the same height as they are]].

* SurpriseVehicle: Two terrorists don't see or hear an attack helicopter that is only a few feet away. They see it and hear it only when it [[RuleOfPerception rises to the same height as they are]].

''Toy Soldiers'' is a film released in 1991, starring Louis Gossett Jr., Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, and Keith Coogan. The Regis School has earned the nickname of "The Reject School" as many of it's students have been expelled from other boarding schools. When Luis Cali, son of a powerful Colombian drug lord, takes over the school in an attempt to bargain for his father's release, The Rejects decide they won't settle with being hostages and begin hatching plans of sabotage and escape.

''Toy Soldiers'' is a movie released in 1991, starring Louis Gossett Jr., Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, and Keith Coogan. The story begins with Luis Cali, the son of a Colombian drug lord, attempting to bargain for the release of his father who is in prison. Cali's negotiations are too late and his father is transferred to the United States.

Cali and his men take students and teachers hostage at the Regis School, also known as "The Reject School", thinking that taking the son of a federal judge hostage would be a good plan for getting Cali's father released. However, the student has already been taken away by federal marshals. Cali and his men continue to negotiate with the Americans while the students work on a brave plan for rescuing the hostages before the school is blown up.

RLeeErmey plays a minor role as an Army general.

Not to be confused with the [[VideoGame.ToySoldiers Xbox Live Arcade game of the same name made Signal Studios.]]

!!This movie contains examples of the following tropes:

* RetroactiveRecognition: This film starred Sean Astin years before [[Film/LordOfTheRings he would help Frodo Baggins take the One Ring to Mordor]].

* RetroactiveRecognition: This film starred Sean Astin years before [[Film/LordOfTheRings he would help Bilbo Baggins take the One Ring to Mordor]].

* ChekhovsGun: The remote controlled airplane, with the [[MagGuffin control chip]].

* VehicleSurprise: Two terrorists don't see or hear an attack helicopter that is only a few feet away. They see it and hear it only when it [[RuleOfPerception rises to the same height as they are]].

* RuleofPerception: Two terrorists don't see or hear a helicopter that is only a few feet away. They see it and hear it only when it rises to the same height as they are.

* AirVentEscape: Used by Billy Tepen (Sean Astin) to get from a bathroom to an office.