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Lean On Me

PG-13
Movie
1989
1h 48m
English
Drama
When 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.
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7.6
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Morgan Freeman
Principal Joe Clark
Beverly Todd
Ms. Levias
Robert Guillaume
Dr. Frank Napier
Ethan Phillips
Mr. Rosenberg
Lynne Thigpen
Leonna Barrett
Michael Beach
Mr. Darnell
Tony Todd
Mr. William Wright
Karen Malina White
Kaneesha Carter
Alan North
Mayor Don Bottman
Robin Bartlett
Mrs. Elliott
Sloane Shelton
Mrs. Hamilton
Jermaine Hopkins
Thomas Sams
Ivonne Coll
Mrs. Santos
Regina Taylor
Mrs. Carter
Michael P Moran
Mr. O'Malley
John Ring
Fire Chief Gaines
Mike Starr
Mr. Zirella
Anthony Figueroa
Hoodlum at Microphone
Jim Moody
Mr. Lott
Directed By: John G. Avildsen
Written By: Michael Schiffer

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outspoken says...
8 years ago
I never realized it until now, but this is one of my favorite movies of all time. This is Anytown, USA. We've all seen these schools and some of us have been to them. Unfortunately, not all of them have Morgan Freeman to clean it up.
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Narate says...
4 years ago
>"Discipline is not the enemy of enthusiasm!" **Rest in peace - In honor of Joe Clark** Coming from a teacher family, this movie hit me on a lot of levels. The opening scene where it shows how bad things have gotten has reminded me of what is going on these days, and I think with some willingness to help and with some discipline (key word), things can get better. Subtracting half a star because I found out my favorite scene in the movie never happened in real life. The rest is pretty true though.
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NotoriousX says...
7 years ago
Maybe it is because I had a teacher that was very much like Joe Clark, or maybe it is because I think just like these kinds of stories, but Lean On Me is one of my favourite movies from "way-back-when" and still gives me that warm fuzzy feeling when watching. Recommended to anyone that likes biographical films.
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Spiritualized Kaos says...
2 years ago
A teacher regenerates some backward students
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