Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Kevin Williamson

Writer (WGA):

Kevin Williamson (written by)

Release Date:

20 August 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

Before school lets out, Mrs. Tingle's class is going to need a substitute teacher.

Plot:

The story of one girl (Katie Holmes) who is willing to do anything to become Valedictorian; even if it means murdering the one person who stands in her way, Mrs. Tingle.

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Valedictorian | Bed | Dominatrix | Crossbow

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Helen Mirren	...	Mrs. Eve Tingle
Katie Holmes	...	Leigh Ann Watson
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Coach 'Spanky' Wenchell
Barry Watson	...	Luke Churner
Marisa Coughlan	...	Jo Lynn Jordan
Liz Stauber	...	Trudie Tucker
Michael McKean	...	Principal Potter
Molly Ringwald	...	Miss Banks
Vivica A. Fox	...	Miss Gold
John Patrick White	...	Brian Berry
Robert Gant	...	Professor

Also Known As:

Killing Mrs. Tingle (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic content, violence, sexuality, language and some teen drinking.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:14A | Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Culver City High School - 4401 Elenda Street, Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Interscope Communications

Trivia:

The film was originally to be called "Killing Mrs. Tingle". The events on 20 April 1999 at Columbine High School (Littleton, Colorado, USA) in which 13 people were murdered by two of their own classmates, prompted the name change.

Goofs:

Continuity: On the night the kids go to Mrs. Tingle's home, Mrs. Tingle's robe opens and closes repeatedly between shots.

Quotes:

Miss Banks: That was Mrs. Tingle. She's sick with the flu. She sounded really bad.
Principal Potter: She hasn't been sick since-In fact, I don't think she's ever been sick.
Miss Banks: Do you think it's serious?
Principal Potter: God I hope so.
[Both chuckle]

Movie Connections:

References "Dawson's Creek: Detention (#1.7)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

SORRY

Stupid Students Learn Nothing from the Great Ms. Mirren

I was zapping until I saw Ms. Mirren's elegant face. Damn, this woman's hot! I think I missed about the first half hour but seeing the utter crap that this film is, I certainly haven't missed much. This is just another one of those trashy teen thrillers and the only good thing about it is (obviously) Helen Mirren. I loved the way she transforms from mean to vulnerable to manipulative. The character is not the best written character (then there's a whole lot wrong with the sloppy writing let alone inconsistency, plot holes and lack of characterization) but this woman pulls it off with brilliance. Katie Holmes is one of the most uninteresting actresses and she should just stick to that snoozefest soap 'Dawson's Creek' where she continues 'advising' her co-stars. Oh wait, that's been long cancelled, hasn't it? Barry Watson and Marisa Coughlan are equally pathetic. I'm sure the director and the writer hated their teachers which is why they want to teach the kids of today that it's alright to kidnap your teacher and beat her up, no matter how mean she is in class because that will surely get you an A.