Thoughts and Prayers

Overview

A capture of the current landscape of safety rituals in schools and communities across the United States, where classrooms double as tactical training grounds, bullet-proof backpacks become armor, and conferences showcase the latest survival gadgets for a nation where mass shootings have become a part of everyday life. Equal parts absurd and unsettlingly real, the film traces the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry and its effect on students and educators, raising important questions about the unintended consequences of these intense preparations.

Cast

Anjelika Washington

Simone Parker

Danny Farber

Tyler Baumgartner

Danielle Pinnock

Administrative Worker

Bourke Floyd

Professor Bouncer

Alex Collins

SWAT Sergeant Nicholson

Hunter Sansone

SWAT Sergeant Adams

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Allan Anthony Smith

SWAT Sergeant Johnson

Summer Moore

Newscaster

Lauren Elyse Buckley

Gunnar

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Clay Wilde

The Shooter

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Marianne Johnson

Newscaster

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Kellen Shaffer

Fight or Flight Student