The Principal (1987)

109 min · Action, Crime, Social Drama, action film, comedy drama, drama film, hood film, teen film

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Directors

Christopher Cain

Cast

James Belushi, Louis Gossett jr., Rae Dawn Chong, Michael Wright, J.J. Cohen, Kelly Jo Minter

The story

One night, after spotting his ex-wife Kimberly in a bar with her divorce attorney, alcoholic high-school teacher Rick Latimer fights with him, culminating in Rick bashing the hapless man's car with a baseball bat. Rick is arrested for the incident. Finding that Rick's behavior tarnishes the school district's image, the board of education decides to transfer him to Brandel High.

Catalogue themes and tags

Drug Traffic, Gang of Youths, Gewalt, High School Komödie, Resistance, Strenger Lehrer, Crime Fiction, Drama, Action, Comedy-drama, Comedy

Genres

Action, Crime, Social Drama, action film, comedy drama, drama film, hood film, teen film

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