Masterminds is a 1997 English-language Action Comedy film written by Floyd Byars, Alex Siskin and Chris Black. The movie is directed by Roger Christian and produced by Floyd Byars and Robert Dudelson. Trapped in a school which a gang of criminals has siezed control, a young troublemaker fights a cat and mouse battle from inside. Masterminds stars Patrick Stewart in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Vincent Kartheiser, Brenda Fricker, Brad Whitford, Matt Craven, Bradley Whitford and Annabelle Gurwitch. The screenplay is written by Floyd Byars. The music was composed by Anthony Marinelli. Cinematography was done by Nic Morris and editing by Robin Russell. The motion picture has a running time of 105 minutes. It was released on 22nd August 1997. The film made a box office gross of $1 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Columbia Pictures.