They fall asleep in class. Throw ink on each other. Never come in Mondays. And they're just the teachers.
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writer: W.R. McKinney
Producer: Aaron Russo
A teacher reconnects with an old student who is now an attorney representing a family who is suing the school for graduating their son who still cannot read or write. Amid the daily chaos of teaching in an inner city school, Alex Jurel tries to decide if he will lie at his deposition to protect the school or tell the truth and risk throwing away his career.
107 min
Rating: 5.6/10
Released
Top Cast
Nick Nolte
Alex Jurel
JoBeth Williams
Lisa Hammond
Judd Hirsch
Roger Rubell
Ralph Macchio
Eddie Pilikian
Allen Garfield
Carl Rosenberg
Lee Grant
Dr. Donna Burke
Movie Info
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writer: W.R. McKinney
Producer: Aaron Russo
Production Companies: United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries: United States of America
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