Rating: R
Genre: Comedy Drama
Release Date: 08/28/2007
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD2/DD1
Run Time: 107 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Nudity, Not For Children, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: MGM

Arthur Hiller directed this satiric look at contemporary urban high schools, examining disillusioned teachers who try to regain their idealism. Nick Nolte stars as Alex, a teacher at John Fitzgerald Kennedy High School, who was once an idealistic teacher but whose main concern now is sobering up before the next class session. The high school is headed by ineffective principal Mr. Horn (William Schallert) and an imperious vice-principal named Roger (Judd Hirsch). When a recent graduate of the high school sues the school because it graduated him illiterate, Alex finds himself in conflict with the hard-nosed school superintendent Dr. Burke (Lee Grant). The high school heats up even more when Alex falls in love with Lisa (JoBeth Williams), the attractive lawyer who was once one of Alex's honor students.

~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Nick Nolte - Alex
JoBeth Williams - Lisa
Judd Hirsch - Roger
Ralph Macchio - Eddie
Lee Grant - Dr. Burke
Richard Mulligan - Herbert
Allen Garfield - Rosenberg
Royal Dano - Ditto
William Schallert - Horn
Crispin Glover - Danny
Zohra Lampert - Mrs. Pilikian
Katherine Balfour - Theresa
Art Metrano - Troy
Laura Dern - Diane

Production:
Arthur Hiller - Director
Aaron Russo Irwin Russo - Producer
Don Zimmerman - Editor
W.R. McKinney - Screen Writer
John M. Dwyer - Set Designer
Art Levinson - Associate Producer
David M. Walsh - Cinematographer
Michele Neely - Costume Designer
Norman Burza - Costume Designer
Ruth Myers - Costume Designer
Irwin Russo - Executive Producer
Jerry Jost - Musical Direction/Supervision
Richard Macdonald - Production Designer
38 Special - Songwriter
Bob Seger - Songwriter
Joe Cocker - Songwriter
Night Ranger - Songwriter
ZZ Top - Songwriter
Jerry Jost - Sound/Sound Designer
L. Andrew Stone - First Assistant Director

Chalk
    Troy Schremmer / PG13 / 2005
New Port South
    PG13 / 2001
Up the Down Staircase
    Sandy Dennis / NR / 1967
Dangerous Minds
    Michelle Pfeiffer / R / 1995