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The Principal poster

The Principal Cast & Characters

The Principal (1987) stars Jim Belushi as Rick Latimer, Louis Gossett Jr. as Jake Phillips and Rae Dawn Chong as Hilary Orozco. The adventure movie was released September 18, 1987. Below is the full cast and crew.

R 1987 · 1h 49m 64 Audience
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Starring Cast
J
Jim Belushi
Rick Latimer
L
Louis Gossett Jr.
Jake Phillips
R
Rae Dawn Chong
Hilary Orozco
K
Kelly Jo Minter
Treena Lester (as Kelly Minter)
M
Michael Wright
Victor Duncan
J
J.J. Cohen
White Zac
Key crew
Director
Christopher Cain
Screenplay
Frank Deese
Producers
Thomas H. Brodek
Music
Jay Gruska
Cinematography
Arthur Albert
Editor
Jack Hofstra
Costume design
Marianna Åström-De Fina

Full cast

27 cast members

Crew by department

18 crew members

Writing

Frank Deese
Screenplay