Lean On Me
1989·Movie·
·1h 48min
Where to Watch
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About
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersRedemptionSocial ChangeOvercoming AdversityEducationCommunity
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersUnconventional MethodsRacial TensionsYouth EmpowermentConflict With AuthorityPersonal SacrificeSchool ReformTroubled Students
- Narrative
- Character Types
- Time
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
John G. Avildsen, Victor Hammer
Written by:
Michael Schiffer
Produced by:
Norman Twain, John G. Avildsen
Composed by:
Bill Conti
Cast
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