Drama · United States of America · 1989 · 1h 48m

Lean On Me

Lean On Me poster
Director
John G. Avildsen
Cast
Morgan Freeman as Principal Joe Clark Beverly Todd as Ms. Levias Robert Guillaume as Dr. Frank Napier Ethan Phillips as Mr. Rosenberg Lynne Thigpen as Leonna Barrett Michael Beach as Mr. Darnell
Crew
Victor Hammer — Director of Photography John G. Avildsen — Editor John Carter — Editor Bill Conti — Original Music Composer Michael Schiffer — Writer Norman Twain — Producer
Tagline

Eastside High was out of control...until Joe Clark took it back.

Synopsis

When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents. Autocratic to a fault, this real-life educator put it all on the line.

Trailer Lean On Me — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
high schoolviolence in schoolsbased on true storygangdrug dealingschool principalpublic education
Key Collaborators
John G. Avildsen Director Victor Hammer Director of Photography John G. Avildsen Editor John Carter Editor Bill Conti Original Music Composer Michael Schiffer Writer Norman Twain Producer Doug Kraner Production Design Jennifer von Mayrhauser Costume Design
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