Dangerous Minds (1995)

Directed by

John N. Smith

Genre

drama film, biographical film, teen film, hood film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1,292 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former Marine becomes a teacher at a tough high school where most students face poverty and racial division. She uses unconventional methods to connect with them and improve their education.

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What happens

Dangerous Minds is a 1995 American drama film directed by John N. Smith, written by Ronald Bass, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It is based on the 1992 autobiography My Posse Don't Do Homework by retired U.S. Marine LouAnne Johnson, who in 1989 took up a teaching position at Carlmont High School in Belmont, California, where most of her students were African-American and Latino teenagers from East Palo Alto, a racially segregated and economically deprived city. Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Johnson. Critical reviews were mixed, with some critics praising Pfeiffer's performance but criticizing the screenplay as contrived and full of stereotypes. The film grossed $179.5 million and spawned a short-lived television series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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