"Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back."
Lean On Me
PG-13 1 hr 48 minMar 3rd, 1989Drama

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Released March 3rd, 1989, 'Lean On Me' stars Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume, Ethan Phillips The PG-13 movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a user score of 73 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 284 knowledgeable users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "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."

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'Lean On Me' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on March 3rd, 1989
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting October 20th, 1998 - Buy Lean On Me DVD