The Only Way (2004 film)

The Only Way
The Only Way
	Official poster
Directed by	David Zimmerman III; Levi Obery
Written by	Levi Obery
Produced by	David Zimmerman III; Levi Obery
Starring	Billy Kearney
Cinematography	David Zimmerman III
Production; companies	Ten Thirty-One Pictures Entertainment ; Z3 Films;
Distributed by	Ten Thirty-One Pictures Entertainment
Release date	May 21, 2004;
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated December 29, 2025

The Only Way is a 2004 American film about a school shooting directed by David Zimmerman III and Levi Obery. The film is loosely based on the Columbine High School massacre. The film was shot on location in Metamora, Illinois, Washington, Illinois, Pekin, Illinois, and Peoria, Illinois with Metamora Township High School, the same high school from which the film's directors graduated, serving as the principal location.^[1]

Plot

Devon Browning (Billy Kearney) is a bullied outcast who has a family member dead, causing him to be depressed. As a result, he shoots up his school, killing his bullies and his date, Jamie (Victoria Corwin), before he is arrested.

Cast

Billy Kearny as Devon Browning
Victoria Corwin as Jamie
Dustin Reinmann as Josh
Jerry Stowell as Mr. Roberts
Valerie Christy as Lauren Roberts
Philip Marcille as Stan

Home media

A limited edition DVD of the film was released on June 19, 2007. The DVD contained the original version of the film (also referred to as the "school cut") and a new "re-cut" version of the film. The 2007 version is slightly different from the original version and most notably contains more violent gruesome imagery and language not suitable for the premiere of the film, which took place at Metamora Township High School. On December 29, 2008, two new DVDs were released: the School Cut Special Edition and the Re-Cut Special Edition. Both versions of the film were also made available On Demand for the first time. The School Cut is targeted at schools and other organizations for educational purposes. A new website, The Only Way: Resources for Teachers and Parents,^[2] was launched by the filmmakers as a companion to the School Cut.

References

↑ McDonald, Karen (May 20, 2004). "Showing another way: Duo has put 2 years of work into film on reality of violence in schools". Peoria Journal Star, p. B2.
↑ "The Only Way: Resources for Teachers and Parents". Ten Thirty-One Pictures® and Z3 Films. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved 2025-11-17.

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[1] McDonald, Karen (May 20, 2004). "Showing another way: Duo has put 2 years of work into film on reality of violence in schools". Peoria Journal Star, p. B2.

[2] "The Only Way: Resources for Teachers and Parents". Ten Thirty-One Pictures® and Z3 Films. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved 2025-11-17.

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