High School High (1996)

Directed by

Hart Bochner

Genre

teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 222 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A well-meaning teacher takes a job at a chaotic inner-city high school. He tries to connect with his students using unconventional methods against all odds.

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What happens

High School High is a 1996 American comedy film about an inner city high school in the Los Angeles, California area, starring Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Mekhi Phifer, Louise Fletcher, Malinda Williams, and Brian Hooks. It is a spoof of films concerning idealistic teachers (such as To Sir, with Love) being confronted with a class of cynical teenagers, disengaged by conventional schooling, and loosely parodies Blackboard Jungle, High School Confidential, The Principal, Dangerous Minds, Lean on Me, The Substitute, Stand and Deliver, and Grease. The film is dedicated to the memories of casting director Elisabeth Leustig and actor Lexie Bigham, both of whom were killed in automobile crashes shortly after filming was completed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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