Dangerous Minds (1995)

Director:

John N. Smith

Writers (WGA):

LouAnne Johnson (book)
Ronald Bass (screenplay)

Release Date:

11 August 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

She Broke The Rules... And Changed Their Lives.

Plot:

An ex-marine teacher struggles to connect with her students in an inner city schools.

Plot Keywords:

Student | Teacher | School | Teaching | High School

Awards:

5 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Louanne Johnson
George Dzundza	...	Hal Griffith
Courtney B. Vance	...	George Grandey
Robin Bartlett	...	Carla Nichols
Beatrice Winde	...	Mary Benton
John Neville	...	Waiter
Lorraine Toussaint	...	Irene Roberts
Renoly Santiago	...	Raul Sanchero
Wade Dominguez	...	Emilio Ramirez
Bruklin Harris	...	Callie Roberts
Marcello Thedford	...	Cornelius Bates
Roberto Alvarez	...	Gusmaro Rivera
Richard Grant	...	Durrell Benton
Marisela Gonzales	...	Angela
Toni Nichelle Buzhardt	...	Nikki

Also Known As:

My Posse Don't Do Homework (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #33926) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG | Chile:14 | Denmark:12 | Finland:K-10 | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Burlingame, California, USA

Company:

Hollywood Pictures

Trivia:

Originally entitled "My Posse Don't Do Homework", the name of the book from which this true story was taken.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Raul gets dragged away by the police from his fight with Emilio you can see that his ponytail is ruined, but in the next shot when they got out of the school his ponytail was back.

Quotes:

Louanne: You asked me once how I was gonna save your life. This is it. This moment.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Goode Family: After-School Special (#1.9)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

DON'T GO THERE

I Really Liked this Movie

This movie gives us a little hope that there are people in the world prepared to go to extreme lengths for the good of others. This is a heart warming story, and although at times it's quite tragic, it shows a growing bond between a group of socially discarded students and a very special teacher.

Michelle Pfeiffer's performance is simply wonderful, she captures the passion and warmth of her character perfectly. The rest of the cast are a little mixed, but there is plenty of strength in their performances to cover any cracks.

Overall this is a highly emotional and educational journey, that is enjoyable to watch.

8/10 If you enjoyed this watch 187, its even better.