Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)

The story of a girl who is willing to do anything to become Valedictorian, even if it means murdering the teacher that stands in her way.

Director:

Kevin Williamson

Writer:

Kevin Williamson

Stars:

Helen Mirren, Marisa Coughlan, Katie Holmes

4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Helen Mirren	...	Mrs. Tingle
Katie Holmes	...	Leigh Ann Watson
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Coach Wenchell
Barry Watson	...	Luke Churner
Marisa Coughlan	...	Jo Lynn Jordan
Liz Stauber	...	Trudie Tucker
Michael McKean	...	Principal Potter
Molly Ringwald	...	Miss Banks
Vivica A. Fox	...	Miss Gold
John Patrick White	...	Brian Berry
Robert Gant	...	Professor
Harvey Silver	...	Roger

Storyline

Leigh Ann Watson (Katie Holmes) is salutatorian when she needs to be valedictorian to get her scholarship to Harvard. The only class she is worse than the leader in is history, taught by Mrs. Tingle (Dame Helen Mirren), and the teacher hates her. When an attempt to get ahead in Mrs. Tingle's class goes awry, mayhem ensues and friendships, loyalties, and trust are tested by the teacher's intricate mind-games.

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Plot Keywords:

irony of fate | irony | evil woman | arrow | written by director | 

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Taglines:

For twenty years, Mrs. Tingle has terrorized her students. This year, three of them are going to teach her a lesson.

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Genres:

Comedy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic content, violence, sexuality, language and some teen drinking

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kevin Williamson wrote the part of Sidney Prescott in Scream with Molly Ringwald in mind to play her but she was 27 at the time and didn't want to play a teenager.

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Goofs

On the night the kids go to Mrs. Tingle's home, Mrs. Tingle's robe opens and closes repeatedly between shots.

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Quotes

Miss Banks: That was Mrs. Tingle. She's sick with the flu. She sounded really bad.
Principal Potter: She hasn't been sick since - in fact, I don't think she's ever been sick.
Miss Banks: Do you think it's serious?
Principal Potter: God, I hope so.
[Both chuckle]

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Alternate Versions

The credits list Robert Gant as "Professor" but those scenes where deleted. Robert Gant never appears in the film.

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Connections

Featured in Eve 6: Tongue Tied (1999)

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Soundtracks

Sorry
Written by Jo Lloyd, David Magee, James Wright
Performed by Stretch Princess
Courtesy of Windup Records

User Reviews

none of you know how to spot a good movie!

This film was really well written and really good! I am really annoyed that it didn't go to the big screen as i would have liked two see it! The story was far-fetched but at the beggining being put in the situation they were in they had no other choice but to do wat they did! The actors were ALL really good and barry watson was absoloutely gorgeous which helps! What the writer did was bring out things that occur in everyday life and exagerated it to put a picture across which is very cleverly done. The best thing about the film is that you could see how in love with leanne luke was and it was sooo sweet! I am big sucker for love storys and the way he would do anything to help her was so sweet! I think when people watch a film they should look into things and they might be so suprised! i do really reccomend this film to anyone who is thinking about watching it ! it also has you right on the edge of your seat at times. so thumbs up for his film!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 August 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Killing Mrs. Tingle

Filming Locations:

El Segundo High School - 640 Main Street, El Segundo, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,326,870, 22 August 1999

Gross USA:

$8,951,935

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,951,935

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax, Konrad Pictures, Interscope Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1