Released:
1995-08-11

Overview:
Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.

Director:
John N. Smith

Runtime:
1h 39min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Michelle Pfeiffer
  as
  Louanne Johnson
• 
  George Dzundza
  as
  Hal Griffith
• 
  Courtney B. Vance
  as
  Mr. George Grandey
• 
  Robin Bartlett
  as
  Mrs. Carla Nichols
• 
  Beatrice Winde
  as
  Mary Benton