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Dangerous Minds (1995)

R08/11/1995Drama1h 39m
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She broke the rules... and changed their lives.

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Michelle Pfeiffer

    Louanne Johnson

  2. Cast 1

    George Dzundza

    Hal Griffith

  3. Cast 1

    Courtney B. Vance

    Mr. George Grandey

  4. Cast 1

    Robin Bartlett

    Mrs. Carla Nichols

  5. Cast 1

    Beatrice Winde

    Mary Benton

  6. Cast 1

    John Neville

    Waiter

  7. Cast 1

    Lorraine Toussaint

    Irene Roberts

  8. Cast 1

    Renoly Santiago

    Raul Sanchero

  9. Cast 1

    Wade Dominguez

    Emilio Ramirez

So cheesy, but still fairly good mind you. I did find myself cringing a decent amount throughout <em>'Dangerous Minds'</em> though, not necessarily in a negative way but just due to some rather sickly scenes. I found Michelle Pfeiffer's performance to be, for the most part, pleasant, though there are a few scenes where she overacts ever so slightly - in my opinion, of course. Away from Pfeiffer, there isn't much to shout about. George Dzundza (Hal) has a few moments, as do the likes of Renoly Santiago, Bruklin Harris and Wade Dominguez. The lead is the only one who keeps things interesti...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$23,000,000.00

Revenue $179,519,401.00

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