The romanticized version of the career of Joe Clark, a tough and moralist New Jersey teacher who became the principal of the state's toughest , worst school and through controversial hard-line tactics, turned it around. He was fired long time ago; and nowadays , he's back as a dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark, appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school, and being determined to improve by any and all means. Morgan Freeman is determined to do his job , despite resistance from both students and school management. But Joe finds a den of drug abuse, gang violence, and urban despair. Eventually he is successful but unorthodox methods lead to a clash with city officials that threatens to undo all his efforts. He goes to work at an unruly school that is like nothing he has ever seen before , as he must face off a motley crew of adolescents in the classroom. Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back !. They called him crazy for padlocking the doors, and for changing all the rules !. But Joe Clark was crazy about one thing only: the students who loved him !. Eastside High never had a principal this tough...or one who cared this much about its students !. Eastside High was a training ground for jail !. A high school teacher determines to change the school laws by using all kind of new means ! . Then Joe Clark took over, now the kids are getting something they never had, a future !.
A touching and gentle portrait of the influence of a teacher upon a high school of poverty-ridden teens. Excellent rendition based on an idealistic teacher who has his own ideas of discipline in a slum area and fights doggedly to dominate his unruly students at their classrooms. Regarding a brave principal at a school dominated by rebel students. Well-remembered school drama from the 80s dealing with the trials and tribulations of an idealist black teacher at a tough school , being based on actual events . This entertaining as well as thought-provoking film contains big feeling, drama , thrills , emotion and with a quite convincing, studious atmosphere .
In Lean on Me(1989) excels Morgan Freeman who gives a terrific acting as the arrogant and unorthodox teacher returns as principal to the idyllic high school from which he had earlier been fired. This is an original classic picture dealing with a teacher fighting troubled students and the ordinary confrontation in the troubled classroom . Being very worthy in its intention and including faith in American youth . We are especially concerned when these teenagers boil over in schools with attractive and moving scenes , and incidents depicted here are real .
This ¨Lean on Me¨(1989) ¨ follows in the wake of ¨To Sir, with Love¨(1967)¨by James Clavell, stars Sidney Poitier, or ¨Stand and deliver´by Ramón Menéndez wiith Edward James Olmos, more than ¨Dangerous Minds¨ (1995) by John Smith, stars Michelle Pfeiffer and has nothing to do with ¨Blackboard jungle¨ (1955) by Richard Brooks, written by Evan Hunter with Glenn Ford , Anne Francis and Sidney Poitier himself ; the latter dealing with a ominous group of students carrying out threats , robbing with gangs terrorizing the entire high school by executing crimes and violence at random, then the English teacher Glenn Ford pulls off his owns objectives , leading to an ever higher tension , in fact , due to the film violent content had great notoriety and important impression as well as some problems with censorship. ¨Lean on Me¨ is more sensitive , enjoyable and charming than the previous films . If it looks more than a little simplistic and dated nowadays , there are good-natured messages and nice sentiment. Stars Morgan Freeman in one of his finest acting as the teacher who instills in his pupils a belief in themselves and respect for one other. Freeman's a complete show, accompanied by a memorable support cast through stickier patches , full of veteran actors and newcomers, such as Be:verly Todd , Robert Guillaume, Alan North, Robin Bartlett, Michael Beach, Ethan Phillips, Mike Starr, Tony Todd, Bruce Malmuth, Michael Imperioli, among others.
The picture was notably directed by John G Avildsen. He was a nice filmmaker who has mixed more karate Kid and Rocky films with such feel-good message films as ¨Power of one, or ¨ Lean on me¨. He was a good director, writer and editor, known for shooting fims in all kinds of genres, such as: Inferno (1999), 8 Seconds (1994) , Happy New Year (1987), Rocky (1976), Rocky V (1990) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989) , Save the Tiger (1973), Joe (1970) and several others. Lean on Me(1989) rating: 7/10. Above average. Essential and fundamental seeing for Morgan Freeman fans.
A touching and gentle portrait of the influence of a teacher upon a high school of poverty-ridden teens. Excellent rendition based on an idealistic teacher who has his own ideas of discipline in a slum area and fights doggedly to dominate his unruly students at their classrooms. Regarding a brave principal at a school dominated by rebel students. Well-remembered school drama from the 80s dealing with the trials and tribulations of an idealist black teacher at a tough school , being based on actual events . This entertaining as well as thought-provoking film contains big feeling, drama , thrills , emotion and with a quite convincing, studious atmosphere .
In Lean on Me(1989) excels Morgan Freeman who gives a terrific acting as the arrogant and unorthodox teacher returns as principal to the idyllic high school from which he had earlier been fired. This is an original classic picture dealing with a teacher fighting troubled students and the ordinary confrontation in the troubled classroom . Being very worthy in its intention and including faith in American youth . We are especially concerned when these teenagers boil over in schools with attractive and moving scenes , and incidents depicted here are real .
This ¨Lean on Me¨(1989) ¨ follows in the wake of ¨To Sir, with Love¨(1967)¨by James Clavell, stars Sidney Poitier, or ¨Stand and deliver´by Ramón Menéndez wiith Edward James Olmos, more than ¨Dangerous Minds¨ (1995) by John Smith, stars Michelle Pfeiffer and has nothing to do with ¨Blackboard jungle¨ (1955) by Richard Brooks, written by Evan Hunter with Glenn Ford , Anne Francis and Sidney Poitier himself ; the latter dealing with a ominous group of students carrying out threats , robbing with gangs terrorizing the entire high school by executing crimes and violence at random, then the English teacher Glenn Ford pulls off his owns objectives , leading to an ever higher tension , in fact , due to the film violent content had great notoriety and important impression as well as some problems with censorship. ¨Lean on Me¨ is more sensitive , enjoyable and charming than the previous films . If it looks more than a little simplistic and dated nowadays , there are good-natured messages and nice sentiment. Stars Morgan Freeman in one of his finest acting as the teacher who instills in his pupils a belief in themselves and respect for one other. Freeman's a complete show, accompanied by a memorable support cast through stickier patches , full of veteran actors and newcomers, such as Be:verly Todd , Robert Guillaume, Alan North, Robin Bartlett, Michael Beach, Ethan Phillips, Mike Starr, Tony Todd, Bruce Malmuth, Michael Imperioli, among others.
The picture was notably directed by John G Avildsen. He was a nice filmmaker who has mixed more karate Kid and Rocky films with such feel-good message films as ¨Power of one, or ¨ Lean on me¨. He was a good director, writer and editor, known for shooting fims in all kinds of genres, such as: Inferno (1999), 8 Seconds (1994) , Happy New Year (1987), Rocky (1976), Rocky V (1990) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989) , Save the Tiger (1973), Joe (1970) and several others. Lean on Me(1989) rating: 7/10. Above average. Essential and fundamental seeing for Morgan Freeman fans.