Teachers (1984)

A well meaning but burned-out high school teacher tries to maintain order against the backdrop of a pending lawsuit against his school district when it comes to light they gave a diploma to an illiterate student.

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Writer:

W.R. McKinney

Stars:

Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams, Judd Hirsch

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nick Nolte	...	Alex Jurel
JoBeth Williams	...	Lisa Hammond
Judd Hirsch	...	Roger Rubell
Ralph Macchio	...	Eddie Pilikian
Allen Garfield	...	Carl Rosenberg
Lee Grant	...	Dr. Donna Burke
Richard Mulligan	...	Herbert Gower
Royal Dano	...	Ditto Stiles
William Schallert	...	Horn
Art Metrano	...	Troy
Laura Dern	...	Diane
Crispin Glover	...	Danny
Morgan Freeman	...	Lewis
Madeleine Sherwood	...	Grace
Steven Hill	...	Sloan

Storyline

A teacher overcomes his frustration in a high-school full of flunkies. As he attempts to educate his students, his attempts to help them gets him into trouble with the school board, which only adds to his problems. With the support of his students he beats the school board and his frustration.

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Plot Keywords:

student | high school | teacher | high school teacher | bra less | 

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Taglines:

They fall asleep in class. Throw ink on each other. Never come in Mondays. And they're just the teachers.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Aufsässigen

Filming Locations:

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

United Artists, Aaron Russo Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was shot during a mid-western winter in Ohio, USA.

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Goofs

It is highly unlikely that a college educated teacher wouldn't know how to spell a five letter industry standard word like "tardy".

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Quotes

Alex Jurel: There's nothing worse than a female lawyer with a cause.
Lisa: Except a male teacher without one.

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Soundtracks

"Can't Stop The Fire"
Performed by Eric Martin

User Reviews

More realistic than people think

I'm finishing up my 7th year as a an 8th grade teacher at a typical rural public junior high/high school, and I watch this movie at the end of each school year. It does a few things for me: 1. Helps me realize just how f'd up the people I work with/for really are. 2. Gives me something to laugh about to take the edge off of a long school year. 3. Motivates me to keep teaching year after year even when I've just finished teaching some rough classes.

As for the movie itself, it's up and down. Nolte is his typical mid-80's drunken self. Laura Dern was outstanding as the slutty student, and the rest of the cast fills in the gaps. What I like about the movie is that the teachers, even as stereotypical as they are portrayed, are so real. I can name a fellow faculty member for each role, as most teachers probably could.