Release Date: October 25th, 1996
DVD Release Date: March 31st, 1998
PG-13|1 hr 26 min
Plot Summary
High-school history teacher Richard Clark (Jon Lovitz) leaves the prestigious Wellington Academy and heads to inner-city Marion Barry High. He aims to inspire the D-grade students there, no matter what it takes, including holding chicken races, though he also finds time to flirt with a fellow teacher (Tia Carrere). But when the clueless Clark tries helping a struggling student (Mekhi Phifer) who wants to learn, he finds himself in the middle of a gang turf war.
Cast: Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Louise Fletcher, Mekhi Phifer, Malinda Williams, Guillermo Díaz, Lexie Bigham, Gil Espinoza
Director: Hart Bochner , Sasha Harari
Genres: Comedy
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, Zucker Brothers Productions
