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Lean On Me

Lean On Me

Drama • PG-13 • 1989 • 1 hr 48 min
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7.2
IMDb
7.4

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.

Starring

Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume, Ethan Phillips, Lynne Thigpen

Directed By

John G. Avildsen

Written By

Michael Schiffer

Attributes

Simple

Genre

Drama

Release Date

March 3, 1989

User Reviews

Jacob Alejandre
Jacob Alejandre
Morgan Freeman is always a spectacle to watch in his lead roles in film. This one is no different with his fiery approach to discipline.
Mickey Beach
Mickey Beach
Hard nose, militaristic approach to administration. Definitely could have given the teachers some grace. Winds up a little too perfect.
Chris
Chris
The cousin film of Stand and Deliver. And Dangerous Minds. And the recent Critical Thinking. And Dead Poet’s Society. But this one is best.
Harrison
Harrison
Parts of this have stuck with me since I saw it as a kid
Kevin VanHook
Kevin VanHook
Classic. My vote for best Morgan Freeman movie
Aramis
Aramis
Pretty good classroom drama. Morgan Freeman is excellent
Deo
Deo
Great movie about changing a school for the better.
Jeff Androsko
Jeff Androsko
Morgan Freeman owning the screen for 1 hour and 48 minutes. A classic made of cheese, morality, and heart.
Tay Hardamon
Tay Hardamon
Such an empowering movie that I've grown up watching and still love to this day.
Drew
Drew
Morgan Freeman as an educator = money in the bank! You can always lean on him!

Stats

Ratings
47 (4%)
110 (10%)
709 (62%)
285 (25%)
7.2 – Based on 1.2k ratings
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Cast & Crew

John G. Avildsen
John G. Avildsen
Morgan Freeman
Morgan
Freeman
Beverly Todd
Beverly
Todd
Robert Guillaume
Robert
Guillaume
Ethan Phillips
Ethan
Phillips
Lynne Thigpen
Lynne
Thigpen
Michael Beach
Michael
Beach
Tony Todd
Tony
Todd
Karen Malina White
Karen Malina White
Alan North
Alan
North
Robin Bartlett
Robin
Bartlett
Michael Schiffer
Michael
Schiffer

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