Lean On Me (1989)
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.
- Released
- 1989-03-03
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John G. Avildsen
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 from 361 votes
Cast
- Morgan Freeman as Principal Joe Clark
- Beverly Todd as Ms. Levias
- Robert Guillaume as Dr. Frank Napier
- Ethan Phillips as Mr. Rosenberg
- Lynne Thigpen as Leonna Barrett
- Michael Beach as Mr. Darnell
- Tony Todd as Mr. William Wright
- Karen Malina White as Kaneesha Carter
- Alan North as Mayor Don Bottman
- Robin Bartlett as Mrs. Elliott
- Sandra Reaves-Phillips as Mrs. Powers
- Sloane Shelton as Mrs. Hamilton