Lean On Me (1989)
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.
Director: John G. Avildsen
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Morgan Freeman as Principal Joe Clark |
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Beverly Todd as Ms. Levias |
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Robert Guillaume as Dr. Frank Napier |
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Ethan Phillips as Mr. Rosenberg |
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Lynne Thigpen as Leonna Barrett |
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Michael Beach as Mr. Darnell |
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Tony Todd as Mr. William Wright |
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Karen Malina White as Kaneesha Carter |
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Alan North as Mayor Don Bottman |
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Robin Bartlett as Mrs. Elliott |
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Sandra Reaves-Phillips as Mrs. Powers |
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Sloane Shelton as Mrs. Hamilton |
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Jermaine Hopkins as Thomas Sams |
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Karina Arroyave as Maria |
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Ivonne Coll as Mrs. Santos |
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Regina Taylor as Mrs. Carter |
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Michael P. Moran as Mr. O'Malley |
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John Ring as Fire Chief Gaines |
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Mike Starr as Mr. Zirella |
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Michael Imperioli as George |
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Jennifer McComb as Ellen |
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Delilah Cotto as Chita |
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Anthony Figueroa as Hoodlum at Microphone |
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Jim Moody as Mr. Lott |
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Johanna Tolentino as Conchita |
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Markus Toure Boddie as Markus |
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Bruce Malmuth as Burger Joint Manager |
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Ahmed Best as Extra (uncredited) |
| Directing | John G. Avildsen | Director |
| Writing | Michael Schiffer | Writer |
| Production | Norman Twain | Producer |
| Production | John G. Avildsen | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Bill Conti | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Victor Hammer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | John G. Avildsen | Editor |
| Production | Mary Colquhoun | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jennifer von Mayrhauser | Costume Design |
| Sound | Brooks Arthur | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Michael Schiffer | Associate Producer |
| Production | Doug Seelig | Associate Producer |
| Editing | John Carter | Editor |
| Art | Doug Kraner | Production Design |
| Production | Joseph P. Kane | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Dwight Williams | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Joseph Ray | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Tim Galvin | Art Direction |
| Art | Caryl Heller | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Ira Hurvitz | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Tom C. McCarthy | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Burton Weinstein | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Stephen A. Hope | Music Editor |
| Sound | George Craig | Music Editor |
| Sound | Kim Maitland | Boom Operator |
| Sound | T.J. O'Mara | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Alec Hirschfeld | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Anastas N. Michos | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Toy Van Lierop | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annie De Mille | Hair Department Head |
| Lighting | Michael F. Burke | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Russell Engels | Best Boy Electric |
| Crew | Harry Madsen | Stunt Coordinator |
