Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds

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- 65/100 based on 55,397 votes
  • Released: 1995
  • Runtime: 99 mins
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  • Studio: Hollywood Pictures
  • Genres: Drama

Louanne Johnson is an ex-marine, hired as a teacher in a high-school in a poor area of the city. She has recently separated from her husband. Her friend, also teacher in the school, got the temporary job for her. After a terrible reception from the students, she tries unconventional methods of teaching (using karate, Bob Dylan lyrics etc) to gain the trust of the students.... (Full plot summary below)

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Louanne Johnson is an ex-marine, hired as a teacher in a high-school in a poor area of the city. She has recently separated from her husband. Her friend, also teacher in the school, got the temporary job for her. After a terrible reception from the students, she tries unconventional methods of teaching (using karate, Bob Dylan lyrics etc) to gain the trust of the students.

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Detroit News - 8/10 by Susan StarkThe movie has real emotional and reportorial credibility, a prime source of its power.
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - 8/10 by Chris HicksAnchored by Michelle Pfeiffer's sterling central performance, Dangerous Minds is a strong addition to the genre.
San Francisco Chronicle - 8/10 by Edward GuthmannDangerous Minds doesn't drop the sentimental conventions of the good-teacher Hollywood drama but reconstitutes them with strong performances, sensitive direction by Canadian film maker John N. Smith ("The Boys of St. Vincent") and a firm belief that teachers can and will make a difference in a person's life.
Rolling Stone - 8/10 by Peter TraversAnd Pfeiffer gives a funny, scrappy performance that makes you feel a committed teacher's fire to make a difference.
Chicago Reader - 7/10 by Jonathan RosenbaumThough it lacks the sensational pizzazz of "Blackboard Jungle", the politics here are arguably somewhat better, and the supporting cast -- George Dzundza, Courtney P. Vance, Robin Bartlett, Beatrice Winde -- isn't bad either.
The New Yorker - 6/10 by Terrence RaffertyBut the cut-to-the-enlightenment dramaturgy of Ronald Bass's screenplay feels desperate and false.
Cinematter - 5/10 by Madeleine WilliamsNever illuminates the true spirit of learning, instead the movie opts for bribing students to read pretentious Bob Dylan lyrics.
San Francisco Examiner - 5/10 by Barbara ShulgasserIt's all quite inspiring, but despite the fact that this is based on someone's actual experiences, the whole thing has an unfortunate Hollywood ring to it.
Film.com - 5/10 by Tom KeoghPfeiffer has a lot of good moments as Johnson.
Variety - 5/10 by Todd McCarthyPfeiffer tackles the part with obvious dedication, but she's thwarted from the get-go by the heavily proscribed nature of the role as written.

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