The Principal

19871987
RR
1h 49min

Jim Belushi and Louis Gossett Jr. in The Principal (1987)

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Action Crime Drama

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.

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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The Principal

Jim Belushi and Louis Gossett Jr. in The Principal (1987)

Jim Belushi and Louis Gossett Jr. in The Principal (1987)

Jim Belushi in The Principal (1987)

Louis Gossett Jr. in The Principal (1987)

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Jim Belushi and Louis Gossett Jr. in The Principal (1987)

Louis Gossett Jr. in The Principal (1987)

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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... —Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>

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Taglines
- 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?
Genres
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
Michael Keaton was considered for the role of Rick Latimer.

Goofs
In 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
Raymi: Man, do you know where you are? You're at Brandel. Ain't you heard what they said about this place? Garbage NEVER leaves the dump.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Fatal Attraction/The Principal/Orphans/Amazon Women on the Moon/In the Mood (1987)

Soundtracks
Livin' in the Line of Fire
Written by Jay Gruska, Bruce Roberts and Andy Goldmark

Top 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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Nov 25, 2000

Release date
- September 18, 1987 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Der Prinzipal
Filming locations
- Oakland, California, USA
Production companies
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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

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Runtime
- 1h 49min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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