Lean On Me

Lean On Me

108 mins | Drama | March 3, 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.

Lean On Me

108 mins | Drama | March 3, 1989

Lean On Me
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Norman Twain Productions
Original title Lean On Me
Directors John G. Avildsen
Writers Michael Schiffer

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

Tony Todd

as Mr. William Wright

Karen Malina White

as Kaneesha Carter

Alan North

as Mayor Don Bottman

Robin Bartlett

as Mrs. Elliott

Sandra Reaves-Phillips

as Mrs. Powers

Sloane Shelton

as Mrs. Hamilton

Jermaine Hopkins

as Thomas Sams

Karina Arroyave

as Maria

Ivonne Coll

as Mrs. Santos

Regina Taylor

as Mrs. Carter

Michael P. Moran

as Mr. O'Malley

John Ring

as Fire Chief Gaines

Mike Starr

as Mr. Zirella

Michael Imperioli

as George

Jennifer McComb

as Ellen

Delilah Cotto

as Chita