
A teacher overcomes his frustration in a high-school full of flunkies. As he attempts to educate his students, his attempts to help them gets him into trouble with the school board, which only adds to his problems. With the support of his students he beats the school board and his frustration.... (Full plot summary below)
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A teacher overcomes his frustration in a high-school full of flunkies. As he attempts to educate his students, his attempts to help them gets him into trouble with the school board, which only adds to his problems. With the support of his students he beats the school board and his frustration.
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| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonIt's too often painfully obvious in its implications and heavy-handed in its delivery, but that's countered by the assembly of an exceptional cast as well as the prevalence of themes that remain relevant to this day. |
| Classic Film and TelevisionMichael E. Grostinvolving tribute to everyone who teaches |
| Miami HeraldLaurie HornTeachers is Arthur Hiller's attempt to do for public education what he did for medicine in The Hospital, and the results are very uneven. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertTeachers has an interesting central idea, about shell-shocked teachers trying to remember their early idealism, but the movie junks it up with so many sitcom compromises that we can never quite believe the serious scenes. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrSomeone had another Hospital in mind, and they even hired Arthur Hiller to direct it, but the attempt to merge black humor and strident social commentary seems even more uncertain this time. |
| User ReviewJenny RFilmed in Columbus, I love this movie and Crispin is in it!! |
| User ReviewLaura Bi like this a lot. it's really good classic! |
| User ReviewWendy CAll teachers should see this movie, veterns to first year teachers. Powerful and moving. |
| User ReviewDinah bi can relate to this since im into it... let us not forget our teachers |
| User ReviewAshleigh!!!Okay 5 stars for Ralph Macchio Once agian. I love him in this movie haha although in real life they would have knocked his little but out. This movie is wonderfull i thought it was going to be very funny but it was quite some drama in it. Totally caught me off gaurd but wonderfull all teens should see this movie i think i hope my high school never turns out like JFK High haha! |