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Dangerous Minds (1995)
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Synopsis: The true story of one teacher's struggle to have a positive effect on her students' lives. Ex-Marine LouAnne Johnson abandons her military career in order to pursue her dream of becoming an English teacher. When she is assigned to Parkmont High, a rough "inner-city" school, she soon finds... The true story of one teacher's struggle to have a positive effect on her students' lives. Ex-Marine LouAnne Johnson abandons her military career in order to pursue her dream of becoming an English teacher. When she is assigned to Parkmont High, a rough "inner-city" school, she soon finds that teaching English is going to be tougher than she expected. Clearly, her bored, surly, unhappy students would rather be anywhere else than in class. However, LouAnne tackles this obstacle, employing unconventional tactics to get through to the kids: she uses Bob Dylan's lyrics to teach poetry, rewards the students with candy bars, and even takes them out for an expensive dinner. Soon, LouAnne notices a change in her pupils, who are beginning to see school -- and life -- in a new light. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, George Dzundza, Courtney B. Vance, Robin Bartlett, Beatrice Winde
Producer: Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenwriter: Ronald Bass
Producer: Sandra Rabins, Lucas Foster
DVD Info
Release:
Jan 7, 2000
DVD Features:
- Region 1 Encoding
- "Gangsta's Paradise" video by Coolio
- Chapter Search
Reviews
None of it rings the slightest bit true; all of it insults the intelligence.
Inspiring portrait of an inner city teacher who discovers that making students feel good about themselves brings learning alive in the classroom.
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