Dangerous Minds (1995)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

John N. Smith

Writers (WGA):

LouAnne Johnson (book)
Ronald Bass (screenplay)

Release Date:

11 August 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

She Broke The Rules... And Changed Their Lives.

Plot:

An ex-marine teacher struggles to connect with her students in an inner city schools.

Plot Keywords:

Student | Teacher | School | Teaching | High School

Awards:

5 wins & 5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14

3:30 PM

MAX

Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Louanne Johnson
George Dzundza	...	Hal Griffith
Courtney B. Vance	...	George Grandey
Robin Bartlett	...	Carla Nichols
Beatrice Winde	...	Mary Benton
John Neville	...	Waiter
Lorraine Toussaint	...	Irene Roberts
Renoly Santiago	...	Raul Sanchero
Wade Dominguez	...	Emilio Ramirez
Bruklin Harris	...	Callie Roberts
Marcello Thedford	...	Cornelius Bates
Roberto Alvarez	...	Gusmaro Rivera
Richard Grant	...	Durrell Benton
Marisela Gonzales	...	Angela
Toni Nichelle Buzhardt	...	Nikki

Also Known As:

My Posse Don't Do Homework (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #33926) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG | Chile:14 | Denmark:12 | Finland:K-10 | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Burlingame, California, USA

Company:

Hollywood Pictures

Trivia:

Andy Garcia's scenes as LouAnne's love interest were filmed but cut.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Raul gets dragged away by the police from his fight with Emilio you can see that his ponytail is ruined, but in the next shot when they got out of the school his ponytail was back.

Quotes:

Hal Griffith: How'd they get you to stay?
Louanne: They gave me candy and called me their light.
Hal Griffith: That'll do it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Goode Family: After-School Special (#1.9)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

CURIOSITY

Different

Many comments insist that the plot of this movie is overdone. While the "Inspirational Teacher" outline has been used many times before, Dangerous Minds approaches it from an entirely different angle. Michelle Pfieffer's character's connection with the students is strong and a pleasure to watch. The issues covered in the film are shown in a straight and realistic way, and are not glazed over by Hollywood magic. Maybe it isn't my favorite movie, but I recommend you give it a chance. Worth seeing.

***1/2 out of *****