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Writer:
Frank Deese (written by)
Release Date:
18 September 1987 (USA)
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Tagline:
Rick Latimer had nothing to lose...until he was given the one job nobody else dared take. more
Plot:
A teacher is assigned to be the principal of a violence and crime ridden high school. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination
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User Comments:
good Belushi movie
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | James Belushi | ... | Rick Latimer |
 | Louis Gossett Jr. | ... | Jake Phillips |
 | Rae Dawn Chong | ... | Hilary Orozco |
 | Michael Wright | ... | Victor Duncan |
 | J.J. Cohen | ... | White Zac |
 | Esai Morales | ... | Raymi Rojas |
| Troy Winbush | ... | 'Baby' Emile |
 | Jacob Vargas | ... | Arturo Diego |
| Thomas Ryan | ... | Robert Darcy |
| Reggie Johnson | ... | Jojo |
 | Kelly Jo Minter | ... | Treena Lester (as Kelly Minter) |
| Ruth Beckford | ... | Mrs. Jenkins |
| Joan Valderrama | ... | Secretary |
| Rick Hamilton | ... | Mr. Harkley |
 | Marty Pistone | ... | Security Guard (as Martin Pistone) |
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109 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
Australia:R |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:16
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In the movie James Belushi (Ricky Latimer) is supposed to be much older than Michael Wright (Victor Duncan). In actuality they are less than 2 years apart in age. Belushi was born in June of 1954 and Wright was born in April of 1956.
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Continuity: In the scene when Rick Latimer and Jake Phillips first meet, Jake takes his hat off, then in the next shot his hat is on, and finally in a third shot his hat is off again and we see him put it back on.
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Quotes:
Rick Latimer:
I'll be here tomorrow.
Jake Phillips: I'll be here too.
Rick Latimer: We are very stupid men.
Jake Phillips: Yeah, I know. But what can you do?
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Jake Phillips: I'll be here too.
Rick Latimer: We are very stupid men.
Jake Phillips: Yeah, I know. But what can you do?
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Movie Connections:
References Dirty Harry (1971)
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Soundtrack:
Jingo
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In order to like this film I think one has to like James Belushi. SInce I do, I found this film entertaining and exciting. Belushi takes a job as a principal at a tough inner city high school where he must contend with many problems there. Louis Gossett Jr. also turns in a strong performance as the custodian who befriends Belushi.