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Lean on Me
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7.1/10   6,603 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Michael Schiffer (written by)
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Release Date:
3 March 1989 (USA) more
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A true story about a real hero. more
Plot:
The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school that he is determined to improve. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 3 nominations more
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(11 articles)
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'Lean on Me' doesn't need any helping hand more (62 total)

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Runtime:
108 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Trivia:
Morgan Freeman spent time with the real-life Joe Clark to capture his mannerisms and sayings. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The practice exam booklet reads "New Jersey Minimun Basic Skills Tests"...probably the last place the school board (or the film's producers) would want a spelling error. more
Quotes:
[with a baseball bat in his hand]
Joe Clark: They used to call me Crazy Joe. Well now they can call me Batman!
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8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
'Lean on Me' doesn't need any helping hand, 3 January 2003
Author: Jerry Jones from United States

****

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, and Robert Guillaume.

A man is assigned principle of a broken-down inner-city school. Nobody thinks he will last there. But, Joe isn't going to take that and will try his best to improve that school.

This movie should've gotten Academy Award nods. Freeman's performance alone was unbelieveable. It should've been nominated for Actor and Picture.

Overall the movie is a fantastic film and shows the true story of Joe Clark.

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