Lean on Me - (1989) - Netflix

1h48m - Dramas

When a tough-talking principal takes over a decaying, gang-riddled high school, he's determined to do anything in his power to turn the school around.

Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Sloane Shelton, Michael Beach, Alan North, Lynne Thigpen, Morgan Freeman, Ethan Phillips, Beverly Todd, Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Robin Bartlett, Robert Guillaume
Netflix Rating:
7.4/5
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 0/100
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Available Since: 2019-09-03
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Synopsis 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 his successful but unorthodox methods lead to a clash with city officials that threatens to undo all his efforts. Based on a true story.

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