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Lean On Me (1989)

Movie"Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back."
Audience Score
73
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PG-13 1 hr 48 minMar 3rd, 1989Drama
When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.
StarringMorgan FreemanBeverly ToddRobert Guillaume
DirectorJohn G. Avildsen
WriterMichael Schiffer

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 3rd, 1989
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 20th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$10,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$31,906,454 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:John G. Avildsen
Production Companies:Norman Twain Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
based on true storyhigh schoolgangdrug dealingviolence in schoolsschool principalpublic education