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Lean On Me

7.3/10
TMDB361 votes
Original: 108 min

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.

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About Lean On Me

Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back.

Lean On Me (1989) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume, Ethan Phillips.

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Runtime
108 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Norman Twain Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Writers
Michael Schiffer

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What is Lean On Me about?

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.

Who stars in Lean On Me?

Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume, Ethan Phillips, Lynne Thigpen, Michael Beach. See the cast cards above for character names.

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