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Lean On Me(1989)
Status: Released
Date: 1989-03-03
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312 Votes
Time: 1h 48m
Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $10,000,000.00
Revenue: $31,906,454.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Norman Twain Productions
Movie: Lean On Me
Top 10 Billed Cast
Morgan Freeman
Principal Joe Clark
Beverly Todd
Ms. Levias
Robert Guillaume
Dr. Frank Napier
Ethan Phillips
Mr. Rosenberg
Lynne Thigpen
Leonna Barrett
Michael Beach
Mr. Darnell
Tony Todd
Mr. William Wright
Karen Malina White
Kaneesha Carter
Alan North
Mayor Don Bottman
Robin Bartlett
Mrs. Elliott
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