Movie
Dangerous Minds
She broke the rules... and changed their lives.
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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Synopsis
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.
More about Dangerous Minds
Cast
Michelle PfeifferLouanne Johnson
George DzundzaHal Griffith
Courtney B. VanceMr. George Grandey
Robin BartlettMrs. Carla Nichols
Beatrice WindeMary Benton
John NevilleWaiter
Lorraine ToussaintIrene Roberts
Renoly SantiagoRaul SancheroCredits
- Directed by
- John N. Smith
- Written by
- Ronald Bass, LouAnne Johnson
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $23M
- Box office
- $179.5M
Production
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer FilmsUnited States
Hollywood PicturesUnited States- Via Rosa ProductionsUnited States
