Morgan FreemanPrincipal Joe ClarkSavaraTV movie
Lean On Me
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.
Drama
Starring
Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume
Directed by
John G. Avildsen
About
Lean On Me
Drama
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.
Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back.
Information
- Released
- Mar 3, 1989
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- PG-13
- Directed by
- John G. Avildsen
Production
- Studio
- Norman Twain Productions
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
People in this story
Morgan FreemanPrincipal Joe Clark
Beverly ToddMs. Levias
Robert GuillaumeDr. Frank Napier
Ethan PhillipsMr. Rosenberg
Lynne ThigpenLeonna Barrett
Michael BeachMr. Darnell
Tony ToddMr. William Wright
Karen Malina WhiteKaneesha Carter
Alan NorthMayor Don Bottman
Robin BartlettMrs. Elliott
Sandra Reaves-PhillipsMrs. Powers
Sloane SheltonMrs. HamiltonMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.