I am currently a teacher and have also taught as a substitute. I know good and bad classes. I also know what students think of their teachers. This film does an excellent job of dealing with some of the "tortured tenures" who simply put in time until they can retire. OK, they don't all sleep behind a newspaper until they one day expire, but the students know when a teacher is burnt out. The Nick Nolte character is very realistic. The frustration and passion around teaching effects his entire life. Not only should teachers watch this film, but PARENTS should view it! Parents should be very interested in what their kids are learning, how they are learning it, and who it is that is teaching them. Judd Hirsch and Richard Mulligan are both excellent in their roles as well. Lee Grant is great at being "bitchy" in her role as the school board member!Read full review
Very good story about teachers life and how they deal with students. Good story and great cast of characters,
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Love nick nolte and Ralph macchio good movie about teenage problems and teachers who care and try to help and others who ignore the problems
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Great movie but the tape was very grainy.
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HAVING TAUGHT HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH FOR THIRTY YEARS, I FIND THIS MOVIE CAPTURES THE REALITIES OF BEING A MODERN HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF TEACHER, ADMINISTRATOR AND STUDENT! MOST BOOKS AND MOVIES PRESENT WATERED-DOWN, CENSORED VERSIONS OF TEACHING OR MISREPRESENTS OR GLORIFIES FOR THE SAKE OF ENTERTAINMENT! IF ONE WISHES TO SEE THE RAW, HONEST REALITY OF BEING A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER DEALING WITH THE GAMUT OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES, THIS IS A MUST SEE! THIS COPY WAS SENT TO A FIRST YEAR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR FRIEND OF MINE AS A REALITY CHECK!
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