Waiting for "Superman"

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Waiting for "Superman" (2010)

"The fate of our country won't be decided on a battlefield, it will be determined in a classroom."

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69

PG 1 hr 51 minJan 22nd, 2010Documentary

Gripping, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, Waiting for Superman is an impassioned indictment of the American school system from An Inconvenient Truth director Davis Guggenheim.

DirectorDavis Guggenheim

StarringMichelle RheeGeorge Reeves

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Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 24th, 2010

On DVD & Blu-ray:February 15th, 2011 - Buy DVD

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Participant, Walden Media, Electric Kinney Films

Movie Tags:teacher, education, duringcreditsstinger, school

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