Directed by:
John N. SmithScreenplay:
Ronald BassCinematography:
Pierre LetarteCast:
Michelle Pfeiffer, George Dzundza, Courtney B. Vance, Robin Bartlett, Beatrice Winde, John Neville, Lorraine Toussaint, Renoly Santiago, Wade Dominguez (more)Plots(1)
Based on an incredible true-life story -- Pfeiffer is former U.S. Marine Lou Anne Johnson, a first-time high school teacher assigned to a class of tough but smart inner city students. When conventional methods fail to reach them, the feisty Ms. Johnson tries the unconventional -- defying the rules and creating her own curriculum! In the process, she instills a new self-confidence in her students -- motivating them toward their greatest potential. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Michelle Pfeiffer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/054/164054980_d86254.jpg)
Michelle Pfeiffer
USA
Best movies:
Scarface (1983)
Stardust, le mystère de l'étoile (2007)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
![George Dzundza](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267716_86ec62.jpg)
George Dzundza
Best movies:
Basic Instinct (1992)
The Deer Hunter (1978)
The Beast (1988)
![Courtney B. Vance](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271958_88428c.jpg)
Courtney B. Vance
USA
Best movies:
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
12 Angry Men (1997) (TV movie)
Isle of Dogs (2018)
![Robin Bartlett](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/188/158188397_3ef80a.jpg)
Robin Bartlett
USA
Best movies:
Shutter Island (2010)
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Sophie's Choice (1982)
![Beatrice Winde](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/673/161673370_cd5f25.jpg)
Beatrice Winde
USA
Best movies:
The Hurricane (1999)
Simon Birch (1998)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
![John Neville](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273996_66b868.jpg)
John Neville
UK
Best movies:
The X-Files – File 7: Tunguska (1996) (video compilation)
The X-Files – File 1: The Unopened File (1995) (video compilation)
The X Files: Piper Maru (1996) (video compilation)
![Lorraine Toussaint](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/572/162572910_46546f.jpg)
Lorraine Toussaint
Best movies:
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Nimona (2023)
Dark Skies (1996) (series)
Renoly Santiago
Puerto Rico
Best movies:
The Night Of (2016) (series)
Con Air (1997)
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Wade Dominguez
USA
Best movies:
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Cité de l'industrie (1997)
Shadow of Doubt (1998)
![Ivan Sergei](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272095_e5bfa0.jpg)
Ivan Sergei
USA
Best movies:
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Sundays at Tiffany's (2010) (TV movie)
Once a Thief (1996) (series)
![Danny Strong](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278623_e760ce.jpg)
Danny Strong
USA
Best movies:
Seabiscuit (2003)
Pleasantville (1998)
Dangerous Minds (1995)
![Paula Garcés](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/283/163283378_55671f.jpg)
Paula Garcés
Colombia
Best movies:
The Station Agent (2003)
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
Nathan Bexton
Canada
Best movies:
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Go (1999)
Splendor (1999)
![Al Israel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/529/161529683_67d9c3.jpg)
Al Israel
USA
Best movies:
Scarface (1983)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Camille Winbush
USA
Best movies:
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Dinosaur (2000)
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Marcello Thedford
Best movies:
Crimson Tide (1995)
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Freedom Song (2000) (TV movie)
Bruklin Harris
USA
Best movies:
Juice (1992)
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground (1997) (TV movie)
Sarah Marshall
UK
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
The Bunker (1981) (TV movie)
Rico E. Anderson
USA
Best movies:
Star Trek (2009)
Poetic Justice (1993)
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Bern Martinez
USA
Best movies:
Dangerous Minds (1995)
High School High (1996)