Lean on Me

(1989)

7.4 /10

23,396 votes

IMDb

Release & Runtime

March 3, 1989 · 1 hr 48 min

Awards

3 wins & 6 nominations

Languages

English Spanish Portuguese

Countries

United States

Biography Drama

An arrogant and unorthodox teacher returns as principal to the idyllic high school from which he had earlier been fired to find it a den of drug abuse, gang violence, and urban despair. Eventually he is successful but unorthodox methods lead to a clash with city officials that threatens to undo all his efforts. Based on a true story.

Cast: Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume, Alan North and others

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