Summary
When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+12)
Critics 65Audiences 77GoodWatch 70
Tomatometer71%
Metascore58
Audience score85%
User score7.7
IMDb7.4
Letterboxd · 22 K ratings3.5/5
Box office
3.2×its budget
- Budget
- $10 M
- Worldwide
- $32 M
Worldwide it earned $22 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109108Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 68 more
Released
1989
March 3, 1989
37 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
PortugueseSpanishMade in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, strong language, and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 22 more28 people
- Morgan FreemanPrincipal Joe Clark
- Beverly ToddMs. Levias
- Robert GuillaumeDr. Frank Napier
- Ethan PhillipsMr. Rosenberg
- Lynne ThigpenLeonna Barrett
- Michael BeachMr. Darnell
- Tony ToddMr. William Wright
- Karen Malina WhiteKaneesha Carter
Alan NorthMayor Don Bottman
Robin BartlettMrs. Elliott
Sandra Reaves-PhillipsMrs. Powers
Sloane SheltonMrs. Hamilton
Jermaine HopkinsThomas Sams
Karina ArroyaveMaria
Ivonne CollMrs. Santos
Regina TaylorMrs. Carter
Michael P. MoranMr. O'Malley- JRJohn RingFire Chief Gaines
Mike StarrMr. Zirella
Michael ImperioliGeorge
Jennifer McCombEllen
Delilah CottoChita- AFAnthony FigueroaHoodlum at Microphone
Jim MoodyMr. Lott
Directing · 4
- John G. Avildsen Director, Executive Producer, Editor
- Ira Hurvitz Script Supervisor
- Joseph Ray Second Assistant Director
- Dwight Williams First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Michael Schiffer Writer, Associate Producer
Production · 4
- Norman Twain Producer
- Mary Colquhoun Casting
- Joseph P. Kane Unit Production Manager
- Doug Seelig Associate Producer
Camera · 3
- Victor Hammer Director of Photography
- Anastas N. Michos Camera Operator
- Alec Hirschfeld Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- John Carter Editor
Sound · 8
- Bill Conti Original Music Composer
- Burton Weinstein Supervising Sound Editor
- Tom C. McCarthy Supervising Sound Editor
- Brooks Arthur Music Supervisor
- T.J. O'Mara Boom Operator
- Stephen A. Hope Music Editor
Art · 3
- Doug Kraner Production Design
- Caryl Heller Set Decoration
- Tim Galvin Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Jennifer von Mayrhauser Costume Design
- Toy Van Lierop Makeup Department Head
- Annie De Mille Hair Department Head
Lighting · 2
- Michael F. Burke Gaffer
- Russell Engels Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 1
- Harry Madsen Stunt Coordinator
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