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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A high-school teacher tries to help one of her troubled male students, who misinterprets her interest.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1995
October 1, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 21 more30 people
- Keith CarradineOwen Turner
- Gail O'GradyPaulette Gill
- Michael BowenRoger Gill
- Ken LernerEarl Cleaver
- Mariangela PinoEvie Bauchmoyer
- Devon OdessaPatsy Thurman
- Richard RiehleFred Cobb
- Deirdre O'ConnellRoberta
Richard GantJudge
Nicholas PryorDon Barnett
Andrew KavovitKip Bouchmoyer
Anne Gee ByrdHearing judge
Liane CurtisDoreen
J. DowningMan #2- AGAudrey GelfundJury foreperson
Robin GrovesBobby Joyce Evans- TKTom KnickerbockerJack Evans
- SLShelby LeveringtonMargie Preston
- MMMichael MarichLeland Green
Sean MurrayDanny
Julian ReyesClient
Geoffrey RivasMt. Garcia
Stephanie SawyerTracy
Rick ScarryMan #1
Directing · 2
- Alan Metzger Director
- Ken Meyer Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Richard Lawton Writer
Production · 2
- Michael Manheim Executive Producer
- Vicky Herman Producer
Camera · 1
- Christopher Taylor Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Sidney Wolinsky Editor
Sound · 1
- Mark Snow Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Scott Chambliss Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Judy B. Swartz Costume Design
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