A teacher is assigned to be the principal of a violent and crime-ridden high school.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jim Belushi | ... | Rick Latimer (as James Belushi) | |
| 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 | |
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Thomas Ryan | ... | Robert Darcy |
| Reggie Johnson | ... | Jojo | |
| Kelly Jo Minter | ... | Treena Lester (as Kelly Minter) | |
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Ruth Beckford | ... | Mrs. Jenkins |
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Julian Brooks | ... | Kevin |
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Joan Valderrama | ... | Secretary |
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Rick Hamilton | ... | Mr. Harkley |
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Rick Latimer is a teacher who gets a job as the principal of a school with a very bad reputation. In fact, his transfer there is a kind of punishment because he beat his wife's boyfriend. So, Rick finds himself in a school where drugs, knives and guns are very usual things... Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>
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An educator who never plays by the rules. A high school where the only law is survival. Will he break it before it breaks him? See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
18 September 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$19,734,940Company Credits
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Actor J. J. Johnston also appeared with Jim Belushi in K-911 ( 1999 ) See more »Goofs
Around the 19 minute mark, in a close-up of Gossett in Belushi's office, there is a boom mic reflection in the window behind him. See more »Quotes
Rick Latimer: [to a student] ... Linda, I want you wearing a bra to class. It's not going to change your grade.See more »
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The Principal (1987) was another star vehicle for James Belushi. This fun film is Blackboard Jungle mixed with Class of 1984. The film is filled with a lot of the minor stars of this era such as Lou Gossett Jr., Rae Dawn Chong, Esai Morales and Kelly Jo Minter to name a few.
J.B.stars as a washed out High School Prep teacher who's personal life begins to fall apart. He snaps one day and his immediately canned. That is until he's given a second chance. He's appointed Principal at a local rundown high school. During his tour he plots out away to change not only the school but his own life around.
A nice movie in the vein of Lean On Me. Who am I kidding, this is a bone crunching exploitive film that features all of the things that we love about these type of movies. If this movie was made today it would be a P.G.-13 flick. Not a classic but a nice exploitive affair.
Recommended.