Elephant

~An ordinary high school day. Except that it's not.

Overview

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2003-09-20
Budget: $3000000
Revenue: $10000000
Runtime: 81 min

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