Lean on Me (1989)

Original title

Lean On Me

Directed by

John G. Avildsen

Genre

drama film, biographical film, teen film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 347 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A tough principal takes over a failing inner city high school. He uses strict methods to raise student test scores and prevent the state from taking over the school.

inspiringupliftingdeterminedtensehopefulearnestdramatic

What happens

Lean on Me is a 1989 American biographical drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, written by Michael Schiffer, and starring Morgan Freeman. It is based on the story of Joe Louis Clark, an inner city high school principal in Paterson, New Jersey, whose school Eastside High is in danger of being placed into receivership of the New Jersey state government unless students improve their test scores on the New Jersey Minimum Basic Skills Test. The title refers to the 1972 Bill Withers song of the same name, which is used in the film. The film was released on March 3, 1989. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $31 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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