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Lean On Me

Lean On Me
★ 7.3/10•1989•1h 48m•PG-13•Drama

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

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.

John G. Avildsen · Director

Michael Schiffer · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 48m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 3, 1989
Budget$10,000,000
Revenue$31,906,454

Actors

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Principal Joe Clark

Beverly Todd

Beverly Todd

Ms. Levias

Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Dr. Frank Napier

Ethan Phillips

Ethan Phillips

Mr. Rosenberg

Lynne Thigpen

Lynne Thigpen

Leonna Barrett

Michael Beach

Michael Beach

Mr. Darnell

Tony Todd

Tony Todd

Mr. William Wright

Karen Malina White

Karen Malina White

Kaneesha Carter

Alan North

Alan North

Mayor Don Bottman

Robin Bartlett

Robin Bartlett

Mrs. Elliott

Sandra Reaves-Phillips

Sandra Reaves-Phillips

Mrs. Powers

Sloane Shelton

Sloane Shelton

Mrs. Hamilton

Jermaine Hopkins

Jermaine Hopkins

Thomas Sams

Karina Arroyave

Karina Arroyave

Maria

Ivonne Coll

Ivonne Coll

Mrs. Santos

Regina Taylor

Regina Taylor

Mrs. Carter

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