Lean on Me
Sign in to save1989 film by John G. Avildsen
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7.3When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.
Released: 1989-03-03108 minDir: John G. AvildsenDrama
Cast
- Morgan Freeman as Principal Joe Clark
- Beverly Todd as Ms. Levias
- Robert Guillaume as Dr. Frank Napier
- Ethan Phillips as Mr. Rosenberg
- Lynne Thigpen as Leonna Barrett
- Michael Beach as Mr. Darnell
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Key dates
- Published
- 3 March 1989
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- John G. Avildsen
- Cast member
- Knowl Johnson
- Composer
- Bill Conti
- Narrative location
- New Jersey
- Duration
- +124
- FilmAffinity ID
- 317731
- Distribution format
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1980s biographical drama films1980s coming-of-age drama films1980s high school films1989 American films1989 drama films1989 English-language films1989 filmsAfrican-American biographical dramasAmerican coming-of-age drama filmsAmerican high school filmsCultural depictions of educatorsEnglish-language biographical drama films