Teachers
They fall asleep in class. Throw ink on each other. Never come in Mondays. And they're just the teachers.
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Made on a $9M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Columbus
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Setting
Set in Columbus
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Music
Music by Bryan Adams
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Cinematography
Cinematography by David M. Walsh
Details
- Director
- Writer
- W.R. McKinneyWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 5, 1984
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Nick NolteAlex Jurel
JoBeth WilliamsLisa Hammond
Judd HirschRoger Rubell
Ralph MacchioEddie Pilikian
Allen GarfieldCarl Rosenberg
Lee GrantDr. Donna Burke
Richard MulliganHerbert Gower
Royal DanoDitto Stiles
William SchallertHorn
Art MetranoTroy
Laura DernDiane
Crispin GloverDanny
Morgan FreemanLewis
Madeleine SherwoodGrace
Steven HillSloane
Zohra LampertMrs. Pilikian
Mary AliceLinda Ganz- Katherine BalfourTheresa
Vivian BonnellNurse
Virginia CapersLandlady
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