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Dangerous Minds (1995)

Dangerous Minds (1995)

Drama

She broke the rules... and changed their lives.

Release Date: 1995, August 11
Directors: John N. Smith
Countries: United States of America
Production: Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Hollywood Pictures, Via Rosa Productions
Cast: Courtney B. Vance, Michelle Pfeiffer, Al Israel, Robin Bartlett, John Neville, Irene Olga López, Karina Arroyave, Renoly Santiago, George Dzundza, Rico E. Anderson, Beatrice Winde, Lorraine Toussaint

Overview:

Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.

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