"Dangerous Minds" (1996) TV series 1996-1997

Directors:

Dennie Gordon
Sandy Smolan
(more)

Writer:

Christina Booth

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

10 May 1998 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

School | Ghetto | Teen | High School | Teaching

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

María Costa	...	Blanca Guerrero (17 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kamau Holloway	...	Chaka (9 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Directed by
Allan Arkush		(1 episode, 1996)
James Hayman		(1 episode, 1996)
Michael Lange		(1 episode, 1997)
Kristoffer Tabori		(1 episode, 1997)
Dennie Gordon		(unknown episodes)
Joseph L. Scanlan		(unknown episodes)
Sandy Smolan		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Darin Goldberg		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Shelley Meals		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Christina Booth		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Diane Frolov	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
James Hayman	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Schneider	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Anne Tabor	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Robin Sandoval		(1 episode, 1996)
Lee Curreri		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Daniel Mindel		(1 episode, 1996)
Feliks Parnell		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Thomas R. Moore		(5 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Strohmaier		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Ronnie Yeskel		(1 episode, 1996)
Tony Lee		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Michael L. Mayer		(17 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Set Decoration by
Barbara Cassel		(16 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Costume Design by
Dianne Kennedy		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Lindsley Parsons III	....	production manager (16 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simon Barron	....	second second assistant director (16 episodes, 1996-1997)
Dan Coffie	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Stephen Lofaro	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Charles Faithorn	....	assistant property master (17 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jim Landis	....	assistant property master (17 episodes, 1996-1997)
Robert Sissman	....	set designer (16 episodes, 1996-1997)
Paul Byers	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Rick Hinson	....	sound effects editor (17 episodes, 1996-1997)
Douglas Shamburger	....	boom operator (17 episodes, 1996-1997)
William H. Angarola	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Robert Guastini	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Bill Jackson	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Dennis Kirk	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Dean Okrand	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Elmo Ponsdomenech	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Raymond E. Spiess III	....	adr editor / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Bill Thiederman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Hollis Hill	....	stunts (1 episode, 1996)
Toby Holguin	....	stunts (1 episode, 1996)
Cheryl Bermeo	....	utility stunts: Annie Potts (unknown episodes)
Kelsee King-Devoreaux	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Chris O'Hara	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gene Williams	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Erin Franklyn	....	best boy rigger (16 episodes, 1996-1997)
John Scott	....	assistant camera (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jason C. Fitzgerald	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Wren Maloney	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Melvin Pukowsky	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Henry Tirl	....	additional Steadicam operator / additional camera operator (unknown episodes)
Vincent Torres	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
R. Gern Trowbridge	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Alyssa Weisberg	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ronald V. Barry	....	costumer (16 episodes, 1996-1997)
Birgitte Mann	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Alexis Seymour	....	first assistant editor (3 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Music Department
Robin Sandoval	....	composer: additional music (1 episode, 1996)

Series Transportation Department
Craig Lietzke	....	transportation captain (1 episode, 1996)
Troy Flynn	....	transportation (unknown episodes)
D. Scott Guthrie	....	transportation (unknown episodes)
Greg Van Dyke	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Susie Schelling	....	medical technical advisor (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jack E. Herman	....	extras set coordinator (2 episodes, 1996)
Todd Marrero	....	production associate (unknown episodes)
Kim Sherwood	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey T. Spellman	....	location manager (unknown episodes)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (USA)
• Buena Vista Television

Other Companies

• Ronnie Yeskel Casting  casting
• Transition Music  music provided by

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min | 60 min (17 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Berkshires, Massachusetts, USA

Quotes:

Louanne Johnson:This is what I have picked to do with my life!

Movie Connections:

Featured in America's Teenagers Growing Up on Television (1998) (TV)

Dangerous Minds

This movie is not based on an inner city school. It is based on a high school in Belmont CA. The name is Carlmont. The students were primarily white and the School district forced the closing of the "Inner City school Ravenswood" The Students were bussed from East Palo Alto to Belmont CA. These students were rebellious and mad that their school was forced to close and the students of Carlmont resented the fact that others were bussed in. It has taken many years for everyone to get along and they still have their problems but, the school has been successful in blending the ethnic groups. I know this because I graduated from Carlmont in 1982 and saw the school grow better each year.