A teacher is assigned to be the principal of a violent and crime-ridden high school.A teacher is assigned to be the principal of a violent and crime-ridden high school.A teacher is assigned to be the principal of a violent and crime-ridden high school.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Jim Belushi
- Rick Latimer
- (as James Belushi)
Kelly Jo Minter
- Treena Lester
- (as Kelly Minter)
Marty Pistone
- Security Guard
- (as Martin Pistone)
Richard Dupell
- Buddy
- (as Richard Duppell)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMichael Keaton was considered for the role of Rick Latimer, as was Gary Busey...who had to turn down the part because he was busy shooting 'Lethal Weapon' (1987).
- GoofsIn 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.
- Quotes
Rick Latimer: [to a student] ... Linda, I want you wearing a bra to class. It's not going to change your grade.
- SoundtracksLivin' in the Line of Fire
Written by Jay Gruska, Bruce Roberts and Andy Goldmark
Featured review
Do Not Mess With This Administrator
James Belushi stars as a teacher with a short fuse who gets to become the principal of the roughest high school in the city. He turns out to be just what the doctor ordered and just what the students and employees needed. "The Principal" is a very violent film that could be best described as "Lean on Me" or "Stand and Deliver" gone stark-raving mad. Belushi is solid here and so is high school security guard Louis Gossett, Jr. in a supporting role. 4 stars out of 5.
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- tfrizzell
- Nov 25, 2000
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Box office
- Budget
- $11,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $19,734,940
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,297,710
- Sep 20, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $19,734,940
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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