Dangerous Minds

Aug 11, 1995

1h 39m

★ 7.0

She broke the rules... and changed their lives.

Overview

Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Hollywood Pictures

Via Rosa Productions

Dangerous Minds Trailers

Cast

Louanne Johnson

Michelle Pfeiffer

Hal Griffith

George Dzundza

Mr. George Grandey

Courtney B. Vance

Mrs. Carla Nichols

Robin Bartlett

Mary Benton

Beatrice Winde

Waiter

John Neville

Irene Roberts

Lorraine Toussaint

Raul Sanchero

Renoly Santiago

Emilio Ramirez

Wade Dominguez

Callie Roberts

Bruklin Harris

Cornelius Bates

Marcello Thedford

Gusmaro Rivera

Roberto Alvarez

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