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Dangerous Minds
“She broke the rules... and changed their lives.”
7.0 / 10• 1995• 1h 39m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Michelle Pfeiffer
Louanne Johnson
Lead
George Dzundza
Hal Griffith
Courtney B. Vance
Mr. George Grandey
Robin Bartlett
Mrs. Carla Nichols
Beatrice Winde
Mary Benton
John Neville
Waiter
Lorraine Toussaint
Irene Roberts
Renoly Santiago
Raul Sanchero
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John N. Smith's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dangerous Minds is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
