Lean On Me

Mar 3, 1989

1h 48m

★ 7.3

Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back.

Overview

When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Norman Twain Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Principal Joe Clark

Morgan Freeman

Ms. Levias

Beverly Todd

Dr. Frank Napier

Robert Guillaume

Mr. Rosenberg

Ethan Phillips

Leonna Barrett

Lynne Thigpen

Mr. Darnell

Michael Beach

Mr. William Wright

Tony Todd

Kaneesha Carter

Karen Malina White

Mayor Don Bottman

Alan North

Mrs. Elliott

Robin Bartlett

Mrs. Powers

Sandra Reaves-Phillips

Mrs. Hamilton

Sloane Shelton

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